THE TAKETrailAI · auto-generated
Aderholt's fundraising shows a nearly even split between PAC/committee money (49%) and individual donors (51%), with a relatively balanced reliance on both sources. His industry-tied contributions cluster in Defense & Aerospace (16%), Lawyers & Lobbyists (14%), Construction & Engineering (9%), and Agriculture (8%), reflecting his district's economic base and committee assignments; individual donor employment patterns similarly concentrate in law, healthcare, and construction sectors. With 337 recorded votes and 3 stock trade disclosures on file, his legislative activity and personal financial transactions are within typical congressional ranges for his tenure.
Raised · all cycles$3.9M▼ 8% in ’24 vs ’22#126 in party · by cycle ↴
Top sector share16%Defense & Aerospace
Donor-sector votes20on bills touching top donor sectors
FOLLOW THE MONEY
Left: who funds Aderholt (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 Aderholt voted on bills touching their biggest donor sectors · 6 of 20 shown, ranked by sector money
Each dollar figure is Aderholt'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$103K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC
PAC
2$77K
TRADITIONS BANK
corporation
3$31K
EO SOLUTIONS
employees
4$30K
DRUMMOND COMPANY, INC. PAC (DPAC)
PAC
5$30K
DELOITTE PAC
PAC
ALIGNMENT SIGNALS
Lobbying–Donor Overlap76%
Robert B. Aderholt (R) voted YEA hr7454-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (19%) with 23068 active lobbying fili
The bill hr7454-118 extends Federal Aviation Administration programs through May 2024, including unmanned aircraft systems initiatives and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Representative Robert B. Aderholt voted YEA on hr7454-118. Defense & Aerospace ranks among Aderholt's top donor industries at 19.5% of identifiable contributions ($1.18M), while companies in this sector filed 23,068 lobbying reports since 2022 related to this legislation.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap75%
Robert B. Aderholt (R) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (18%) with 23115 active lobbying fili
This bill temporarily 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 Robert B. Aderholt voted YEA on hr8289-118. Defense & Aerospace companies represent 17.6% of Aderholt's identifiable donor base ($0.66M), and companies in this sector filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 related to this legislation.
LEGISLATION
2 sponsored
COMMITTEES
Appropriations
SIMILAR DONOR NETWORKS
Members funded by the same industries — overlapping donor networks may reflect shared policy interests.
Trent Kelly
R-MS · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsConstruction & Engineering
Harold Rogers
R-KY · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsConstruction & Engineering
Scott Franklin
R-FL · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsConstruction & Engineering
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
R-TN · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsConstruction & Engineering
Tommy Tuberville
R-AL · Senate
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsAgriculture
John J. McGuire III
R-VA · House
Defense & AerospaceLawyers & LobbyistsConstruction & Engineering