THE TAKETrailAI · auto-generated
Smith's fundraising profile is balanced between PAC and committee money (41% of total) and individual donors (59%), with individual donors predominantly employed in technology, defense and aerospace, and legal services sectors. Industry-tied contributions are concentrated in defense and aerospace (28%), technology (19%), and lawyers and lobbyists (15%), with smaller shares from labor unions (8%) and securities and investment (5%). Over 336 recorded votes, Smith has disclosed 18 stock trades under the STOCK Act.
Raised · all cycles$4.9M▲ 22% in ’24 vs ’22#117 in party · by cycle ↴
Top sector share28%Defense & Aerospace
Donor-sector votes17on bills touching top donor sectors
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Left: who funds Smith (ribbon width = dollars) · right: their votes on bills classified as favoring vs limiting those sectors
“Favors / limits” is an AI classification of each bill's likely effect on the sector — a factual reading of the bill, not a claim about motive. Correlation, not causation. The named bills are in DOES THE MONEY MATCH THE VOTES? below.
DOES THE MONEY MATCH THE VOTES?
How Smith voted on bills touching their biggest donor sectors · 6 of 17 shown, ranked by sector money
Each dollar figure is Smith's total from that donor sector — shown on each related vote, not a per-vote amount. Correlation between funding and votes, not causation; many factors shape any single vote.
TOP SOURCES
1$133K
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES
employees
2$115K
MICROSOFT
employees
3$70K
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC
PAC
4$57K
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES
employees
5$50K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PAC
ALIGNMENT SIGNALS
Committee–Donor Overlap85%
Adam Smith (D) is ranking member of the Armed Services committee overseeing Defense & Aerospace — their largest tracked donor sector (27%)
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) serves as ranking member of the House Committee on Armed Services, which has jurisdiction over the Defense & Aerospace sector. Defense & Aerospace is Smith's largest donor sector at 27.4% of contributions ($1.34M), ranking first among House Democrats.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap78%
Adam Smith (D) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (32%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
This bill temporarily extends Federal Aviation Administration programs through May 17, 2024, including unmanned aircraft systems pilot initiatives and airport improvement grants that affect the Defense & Aerospace industry. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) voted YEA on hr8289-118. Defense & Aerospace companies represent 31.9% of Smith's identifiable donor base ($1.33M, ranking first among their party), and these companies filed 23,115 lobbying reports on related issues since 2022.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap77%
Adam Smith (D) voted YEA hr7454-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (32%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
The bill hr7454-118 temporarily extends Federal Aviation Administration programs including unmanned aircraft systems pilot initiatives, weather reporting, and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) voted YEA on this legislation. Defense & Aerospace represents 31.9% of Smith's identifiable donor base ($1.33M, ranking first among their party), while companies in this industry filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
LEGISLATION
1 sponsored
COMMITTEES
Armed Services · Ranking Member
SIMILAR DONOR NETWORKS
Members funded by the same industries — overlapping donor networks may reflect shared policy interests.
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D-HI · House
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Jack Reed
D-RI · Senate
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Betty McCollum
D-MN · House
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Robert J. Wittman
R-VA · House
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Michael R. Turner
R-OH · House
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Zoe Lofgren
D-CA · House
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