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WHERE

Where do Michael Simpson's campaign contributions come from?

Funding summary

Total raised
$1.6M
Total spent
$1.6M
Cash on hand
$105K

Where the money came from

  • Individual donors$626K(40%)
  • PACs$895K(58%)
  • Political parties$0(0%)
  • Self-funding$0(0%)
  • Other receipts$35K(2%)

Top industries

Of $83K in itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. This is only a slice of total fundraising — PACs, parties, small-dollar donors, and self-funding are not included here.

  • Energy & Natural Resources$18K
  • Agriculture & Food$13K
  • General Business$12K
  • Technology & Media$10K
  • Finance & Real Estate$8K

An additional $445Kin itemized donations couldn't be classified — either the donor left the employer field blank or listed “retired”/“self-employed,” or the employer didn't match a known industry.

TRACKING

Vote-finance correlation

Data through Apr 2026 · Sources: 2FEC individual filings (2026 cycle), Congress.gov roll calls (119th Congress) [29]

Representative Michael Simpson voted on 29 bills. He received $988,500 in donations. There is a moderate pattern between donations from the Finance/Insurance/Real Estate sector and Representative Simpson's voting record. He voted yea on 80.0% of bills where this sector donated $81,000. There is also a moderate pattern between donations from the Energy/Natural Resources sector and Representative Simpson's voting record. He voted yea on 83.3% of bills where this sector donated $46,500.

This analysis shows factual patterns in public data. Campaign contributions are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Voting alignment with donor industries is common across all legislators. Correlation does not indicate causation or improper behavior.

Full methodology and academic citations

Campaign finance data from FEC.gov. Totals reflect the current two-year cycle. Industry breakdown covers only itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. Full methodology

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