THE TAKETrailAI · auto-generated
McCollum's fundraising profile shows 62 percent reliance on individual donors and 38 percent on PACs and committees, with an additional $412,000 from party and single-issue political money. Her industry-tied contributions concentrate in Defense & Aerospace (21 percent), Lawyers & Lobbyists (14 percent), and Technology (13 percent), patterns reflected in her individual donor base which similarly includes professionals from those sectors. She has cast 336 recorded votes during her tenure with no stock trading disclosures on file.
Raised · all cycles$5.0M▼ 16% in ’24 vs ’22#114 in party · by cycle ↴
Top sector share21%Defense & Aerospace
Donor-sector votes17on bills touching top donor sectors
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Left: who funds McCollum (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 McCollum voted on bills touching their biggest donor sectors · 6 of 17 shown, ranked by sector money
Each dollar figure is McCollum'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$298K
COMMON GOOD FUND
PAC
2$75K
HOLLAND & KNIGHT
employees
3$54K
EO SOLUTIONS
employees
4$43K
COLLABORATION.AI
employees
5$38K
HEARTLAND REALTY INVESTORS
employees
ALIGNMENT SIGNALS
Lobbying–Donor Overlap77%
Betty McCollum (D) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (19%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
This bill extends Federal Aviation Administration programs through May 17, 2024, including unmanned aircraft systems pilot programs and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Representative Betty McCollum voted YEA on hr8289-118. Defense & Aerospace ranks as McCollum's second-largest donor industry at 19.1% of identifiable contributions ($0.94M), while Defense & Aerospace companies filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap76%
Betty McCollum (D) voted YEA hr7454-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (19%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
The bill hr7454-118 temporarily extends Federal Aviation Administration programs including unmanned aircraft systems pilot programs, weather reporting, and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) voted YEA on this legislation. Defense & Aerospace represents 19.1% of McCollum's identifiable donor base ($0.94M, ranking #2 in their party), while companies in this industry filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap75%
Betty McCollum (D) voted YEA hr6503-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (19%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
The bill hr6503-118 extends Federal Aviation Administration programs through March 2024, including unmanned aircraft systems pilots and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) voted YEA on this legislation. Defense & Aerospace is McCollum's second-largest donor industry at 19.1% of identifiable contributions ($0.94M), while companies in this sector filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
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SIMILAR DONOR NETWORKS
Members funded by the same industries — overlapping donor networks may reflect shared policy interests.
Adam Smith
D-WA · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsTechnology
John R. Carter
R-TX · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsTechnology
Michael R. Turner
R-OH · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsTechnology
Joe Courtney
D-CT · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsLabor Unions
James R. Walkinshaw
D-VA · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsTechnology
Ed Case
D-HI · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsTechnology