Ron Johnson
Top Industries 2017 - 2022
Leadership PAC: Strategy PAC
Industry Favorite
Ron Johnson is a top recipient from the following industries in the 2021 - 2022 election cycle:
- Auto dealers, new & used (#1)
- Dairy (#1)
- Food and kindred products manufacturing (#1)
- Subcontractors (#1)
- Automotive (#2)
- Dentists (#2)
- Food & Beverage (#2)
- Food Process/Sales (#2)
- Funeral services (#2)
- Gun Rights (#2)
- Meat processing & products (#2)
- Misc Mfg/Distrib (#2)
- Nutritional & dietary supplements (#2)
- Restaurants & drinking establishments (#2)
- Trucking (#2)
Top 100 Industries Contributing to Campaign Committee & Leadership PAC Combined
Download .csv file| Industry | Total | Individuals | PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retired | $10,930,032 | $10,930,032 | $0 |
| Republican/Conservative | $1,328,734 | $1,267,912 | $60,822 |
| Securities & Investment | $1,307,415 | $1,281,915 | $25,500 |
| Real Estate | $1,108,644 | $1,058,144 | $50,500 |
| Health Professionals | $579,821 | $549,321 | $30,500 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $551,434 | $505,934 | $45,500 |
| Leadership PACs | $489,200 | $0 | $489,200 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $464,956 | $438,456 | $26,500 |
| Oil & Gas | $360,168 | $274,668 | $85,500 |
| Insurance | $309,009 | $216,159 | $92,850 |
| Automotive | $251,472 | $198,487 | $52,985 |
| General Contractors | $232,766 | $215,266 | $17,500 |
| Business Services | $207,205 | $200,205 | $7,000 |
| Commercial Banks | $199,997 | $138,497 | $61,500 |
| Building Materials & Equipment | $190,577 | $174,577 | $16,000 |
| Gun Rights | $188,267 | $165,367 | $22,900 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $186,932 | $179,932 | $7,000 |
| Food Processing & Sales | $186,567 | $167,567 | $19,000 |
| Food & Beverage | $185,965 | $143,465 | $42,500 |
| Special Trade Contractors | $181,964 | $138,964 | $43,000 |
| Education | $178,553 | $178,553 | $0 |
| Air Transport | $171,966 | $76,466 | $95,500 |
| Telecom Services | $169,223 | $33,223 | $136,000 |
| Misc Finance | $163,039 | $149,039 | $14,000 |
| Accountants | $161,486 | $85,986 | $75,500 |
| Electronics Mfg & Equip | $149,552 | $123,052 | $26,500 |
| Lobbyists | $136,728 | $135,728 | $1,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $128,981 | $102,981 | $26,000 |
| Retail Sales | $125,264 | $82,764 | $42,500 |
| Chemical & Related Manufacturing | $124,593 | $90,093 | $34,500 |
| Railroads | $118,820 | $5,320 | $113,500 |
| Beer, Wine & Liquor | $116,203 | $53,203 | $63,000 |
| Pro-Israel | $107,414 | $78,416 | $28,998 |
| Trucking | $95,798 | $71,298 | $24,500 |
| Dairy | $95,204 | $81,704 | $13,500 |
| Lodging/Tourism | $94,363 | $61,863 | $32,500 |
| Non-Profit Institutions | $86,703 | $86,703 | $0 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $86,600 | $64,100 | $22,500 |
| Construction Services | $82,172 | $75,172 | $7,000 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $81,578 | $69,078 | $12,500 |
| Printing & Publishing | $80,403 | $77,903 | $2,500 |
| Civil Servants/Public Officials | $79,930 | $79,930 | $0 |
| Health Services/HMOs | $78,444 | $59,444 | $19,000 |
| Forestry & Forest Products | $73,441 | $65,941 | $7,500 |
| Hospitals/Nursing Homes | $68,868 | $61,868 | $7,000 |
| Telephone Utilities | $68,802 | $6,802 | $62,000 |
| Recreation/Live Entertainment | $68,284 | $64,784 | $3,500 |
| Livestock | $66,410 | $66,410 | $0 |
| Home Builders | $65,242 | $50,242 | $15,000 |
| Misc Services | $61,413 | $56,413 | $5,000 |
| Misc Health | $57,631 | $57,631 | $0 |
| Misc Business | $52,692 | $34,192 | $18,500 |
| Misc Transport | $48,978 | $27,978 | $21,000 |
| Finance/Credit Companies | $45,211 | $22,211 | $23,000 |
| Electric Utilities | $39,064 | $22,564 | $16,500 |
| Other | $36,825 | $36,825 | $0 |
| Public Sector Unions | $35,500 | $0 | $35,500 |
| Mining | $35,344 | $34,344 | $1,000 |
| Internet | $32,801 | $12,801 | $20,000 |
| Tobacco | $31,250 | $1,250 | $30,000 |
| Defense Aerospace | $30,735 | $11,735 | $19,000 |
| Misc Defense | $28,758 | $22,758 | $6,000 |
| Steel Production | $27,601 | $27,601 | $0 |
| Business Associations | $26,300 | $300 | $26,000 |
| Casinos/Gambling | $26,292 | $21,292 | $5,000 |
| Misc Energy | $26,130 | $26,130 | $0 |
| Misc Communications/Electronics | $19,125 | $19,125 | $0 |
| Transportation Unions | $19,025 | $25 | $19,000 |
| Foreign & Defense Policy | $18,341 | $13,341 | $5,000 |
| Waste Management | $14,301 | $12,801 | $1,500 |
| Candidate Committees | $14,150 | $0 | $14,150 |
| Defense Electronics | $12,831 | $7,831 | $5,000 |
| Environmental Svcs/Equipment | $12,342 | $12,342 | $0 |
| Clergy & Religious Organizations | $10,981 | $10,981 | $0 |
| Sea Transport | $10,575 | $7,575 | $3,000 |
| Poultry & Eggs | $9,027 | $9,027 | $0 |
| Misc Issues | $8,966 | $7,187 | $1,779 |
| Misc Agriculture | $8,770 | $8,770 | $0 |
| Human Rights | $8,531 | $7,531 | $1,000 |
| Textiles | $7,508 | $7,508 | $0 |
| Credit Unions | $4,629 | $629 | $4,000 |
| Renewable Energy | $3,855 | $3,855 | $0 |
| Fisheries & Wildlife | $2,461 | $2,461 | $0 |
| For-Profit Education | $1,168 | $168 | $1,000 |
| Savings & Loans | $850 | $850 | $0 |
| Misc Unions | $350 | $350 | $0 |
| Marijuana | $300 | $300 | $0 |
| Industrial Unions | $128 | $128 | $0 |
| Abortion Policy/Anti-Abortion | $100 | $100 | $0 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $75 | $75 | $0 |
| Building Trade Unions | $25 | $25 | $0 |
Sector Totals
| Sector | Total | Individuals | PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness | $739,179 | $649,679 | $89,500 |
| Communications/Electronics | $606,506 | $337,006 | $269,500 |
| Construction | $752,721 | $654,221 | $98,500 |
| Defense | $72,324 | $42,324 | $30,000 |
| Energy & Natural Resources | $493,665 | $389,165 | $104,500 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | $3,300,280 | $2,953,430 | $346,850 |
| Health | $913,745 | $831,245 | $82,500 |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $601,684 | $574,184 | $27,500 |
| Transportation | $697,609 | $387,124 | $310,485 |
| Misc Business | $1,675,417 | $1,349,917 | $325,500 |
| Labor | $55,028 | $528 | $54,500 |
| Ideological/Single-Issue | $2,163,778 | $1,539,929 | $623,849 |
| Other | $11,324,192 | $11,323,192 | $1,000 |
Percent of Contributions Categorized
| Categorized | $22,299,704 | 85.37% |
| Uncategorized | $3,822,554 | 14.63% |
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NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2017 - 2022 Senate election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on April 22, 2024.
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Current cycle reports included in this race profile:
| Year | Report | Report Name | File Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Q1 | April Quarterly | 1775032 |
| 2023 | Q2 | July Quarterly | 1734001 |
| 2023 | MY | Mid-year Report | 1720509 |
| 2023 | Q3 | October Quarterly | 1734003 |
| 2023 | YE | Year-end | 1752905 |
| 2024 | Q1 | April Quarterly | 1775032 |
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