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Richard Hudson

Representative · House R
File · Money Read

What the money shows

Richard Hudson's 2026 campaign raised $2.5M in the FEC file. Individuals supplied $909,855, or 36%, while PACs supplied $1.6M. NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) is the largest named source on file at $10,000. Outside groups had $258,550 spent against Richard Hudson.

Sources: FEC

Total raised
$2.5M
From individuals
$910K
From PACs
$1.6M
Individual share
36%
Analysis

Sources by sector

Top PAC donors and outside spending combined, classified by industry. Reflects the largest committees on file for cycle 2024 — not total funds raised.

$409K
charted
  • Ideological / Leadership63%
  • Health & Pharma10%
  • Tech & Telecom10%
  • Energy & Utilities7%
  • Other5%
  • Agriculture2%
  • Sports, Media & Entertainment2%
Source A

Where the money comes from

Cycle 2026 · Federal Election Commission

PACs & other committees$1,605,39763.8%
Individual contributions$909,85536.2%
Symbol keytap to label
  • Health & Pharma
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Tech & Telecom
  • Agriculture
  • Sports, Media & Entertainment
  • Ideological / Leadership
  • Other
Foreign-parent company PACForAgainstOutside-spending stance
Source C

Top PAC donors

Political action committees that gave directly to this candidate's committee, cycle 2024. Expand a row for who they are.

  1. 01NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a trade association, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  2. 02T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    T-Mobile US, Inc. is an American wireless network operator headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. more →

  3. 03MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    Merck & Co. is an American multinational pharmaceutical company; Merck PAC is its employee-funded political action committee, which contributes to federal candidates. more →

  4. 04NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of National Association of Broadcasters, a trade association, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  5. 05ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALNYLAM PAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a corporation, registered in MA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  6. 06AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of AT&T Inc., a corporation, registered in TX, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  7. 07SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA LLC PAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Swedish Match North America LLC, a corporation, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  8. 08CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Ctia - the Wireless Association, a trade association, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  9. 09NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is a PAC established by a trade association, registered in NC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  10. 10NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of National Multifamily Housing Council, a trade association, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  11. 11DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Duke Energy Corporation, a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  12. 12VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Valero Energy Corporation, a corporation, registered in TX, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  13. 13MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, a corporation, registered in OH, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  14. 14GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Gilead Sciences, Inc., a corporation, registered in CA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

  15. 15ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
    $10,000
    PACwho is this?

    This donor is the PAC of Eli Lilly and Company, a corporation, registered in IN, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

Source D

Outside spending

Independent expenditures by outside groups (super PACs) supporting or opposing this candidate — money spent without coordinating with the campaign. Cycle 2024.

  1. 01AB PACAgainst
    $258,550
    Super PACwho is this?

    This donor is a hybrid PAC, which keeps a separate account for unlimited independent expenditures, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

Source F

Who funded the outside groups

Outside groups spend without coordinating with the campaign. This shows their major donors — the people and groups who gave $50,000 or more into them. It is not money given to Richard Hudson. Cycle 2026.

AB PAC

AB PAC spent $259K against Richard Hudson, on its own. These major donors ($50k+) gave to AB PAC.

  • AB FOUNDATION$16,555,368
  • Deborah Simon$6,000,000
  • DEMOCRACY PAC$5,000,000
  • DEMOCRACY MATTERS$3,800,000
  • STERN, LYNN S.$1,150,000

$44M of this came from donors of $50,000 or more, part of the $40M it reported raising. Smaller donors are not shown.

Source E

Top employers & company sources

Largest sources of itemized individual contributions, grouped by donor employer.

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Source: Federal Election Commission. Contributions of $200 or less are not itemized by the FEC, so individual donors below that threshold are reported only in aggregate. Individual contributor data is presented for journalistic and informational purposes and must not be used for any commercial purpose or to solicit contributions (52 U.S.C. §30111).