THE TAKETrailAI · auto-generated
Rogers' fundraising profile shows roughly balanced reliance on PAC and committee money (46%) versus individual donors (54%), with $130K in separate party and leadership contributions. Industry-tied donations concentrate in defense and aerospace (23% of industry funds), lawyers and lobbyists (18%), and construction and engineering (9%), patterns reflected among his individual donors employed in legal, health services, and construction sectors. His voting record spans 336 recorded votes with no stock trade disclosures on file.
Raised · all cycles$2.5M▲ 26% in ’24 vs ’22#180 in party · by cycle ↴
Top sector share23%Defense & Aerospace
Donor-sector votes21on bills touching top donor sectors
FOLLOW THE MONEY
Left: who funds Rogers (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 Rogers voted on bills touching their biggest donor sectors · 6 of 21 shown, ranked by sector money
Each dollar figure is Rogers'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$98K
HAL ROGERS VICTORY FUND
candidate's own committee
2$81K
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
employees
3$40K
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
corporation
4$30K
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
PAC
5$30K
OUTDOOR VENTURE
employees
ALIGNMENT SIGNALS
Sector-Aligned Voting96%
Harold Rogers (R) voted YEA on 13 of 13 bills classified as favoring their donor sectors — #16 rate in the House
Rep. Harold Rogers voted yes on 13 of 13 bills classified as favoring Defense & Aerospace and Technology sectors among his top donors, ranking #16 among House members on this metric. He voted yes on HR2670-118, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which an AI classifier identified as favoring Defense & Aerospace.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap75%
Harold Rogers (R) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
The bill hr8289-118 extends Federal Aviation Administration programs and airport improvement grants through May 17, 2024, affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Representative Harold Rogers (R-KY) voted YEA on this legislation. Defense & Aerospace companies represent 22.0% of Rogers' identifiable donor base ($0.55M, ranking fourth in his party), and firms in this industry filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap75%
Harold Rogers (R) voted YEA hr7454-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
Rep. Harold Rogers voted YEA on hr7454-118, which temporarily extends Federal Aviation Administration programs including unmanned aircraft systems pilot programs and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Rogers voted in support of the bill. Defense & Aerospace ranks as his fourth-largest donor industry at 22.0% of identifiable contributions ($0.55M), while companies in this sector filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
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Appropriations
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