Banks
R · IN
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$3,082,767
Member of Congress
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$73,300
IE supporting this entity
$3,009,467
Connections
101
Votes
50
QPQ Score
100%
8/8 aligned
The QPQ Score measures how often this legislator voted in line with their donors' advocacy positions. 8 of 8 trackable votes aligned with donor interests across 16 donors. This metric shows correlation, not causation.
How money flowed to Banks
Defend American Jobs spent $3.0M supporting Banks across 3 contributions between February 2024 and February 2024. Banks voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which Defend American Jobs advocates for.
American Petroleum Institute PAC directed $20K to Banks across 4 contributions. Banks voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which American Petroleum Institute PAC advocates for.
BAE Systems PAC directed $20K to Banks across 4 contributions. Banks voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which BAE Systems PAC advocates for.
BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE directed $15K to Banks across 3 contributions. Banks voted YES on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE advocates for.
DAKOTA PAC directed $5K to Banks. Banks voted YES on Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21, H.R.4763) — which DAKOTA PAC advocates for.
Who funded Banks
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Plus 8 additional chains totaling $16K.
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Dark Money Targeting This Entity
| Filer | Amount | Type | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defend American Jobs | $1,500,256 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Defend American Jobs | $1,500,256 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Defend American Jobs | $8,955 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Feb 21, 2024 |
Money spent by non-disclosing organizations on ads and communications referencing this candidate. These dollars do not flow to the candidate's committee.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
Connected Government Contracts
Companies that Banks holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from (through a corporate PAC) that also receive federal awards. Figures are each company's total federal obligations over the fiscal years this tracker holds FEC data for, as reported by USASpending.gov.
$54.1B
federal obligations FY2015–FY2025
$5.1B
federal obligations FY2015–FY2025
Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Connection does not imply wrongdoing.
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QPQ Score Breakdown
Each row shows a vote where this legislator's donors had an advocacy position. “Aligned” means the vote matched what donors wanted.
| Bill / Outcome | Vote | Donor Position | Donor | Aligned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th Congress | yea | Advocated for | American Petroleum Institute PAC | Yes |
| Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century A... | yea | Advocated for | American Petroleum Institute PAC | Yes |
| Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 | yea | Advocated for | American Petroleum Institute PAC | Yes |
| GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f... | yea | Advocated for | Defend American Jobs | Yes |
| GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f... | yea | Advocated for | Defend American Jobs | Yes |
| GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f... | yea | Advocated for | Defend American Jobs | Yes |
| GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f... | yea | Advocated for | Defend American Jobs | Yes |
| GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f... | yea | Advocated for | Defend American Jobs | Yes |
Election Results
| Year | Office | State | Party | Result | Total Raised | PAC Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US Senate | Indiana | R | Won | — | — |
| 2024 | US Senate | IN | Lost | $7,337,227 | — | |
| 2024 | US House | IN | Lost | — | — | |
| 2022 | US House | IN | Lost | $84,181 | — |
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defend American JobsIE support | $1,500,256 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Defend American JobsIE support | $1,500,256 | Feb 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Defend American JobsIE support | $8,955 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | $5,000 | Mar 15, 2023 | 2024 |
| RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC) | $5,000 | Jun 26, 2023 | 2024 |
| BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE | $5,000 | Jun 12, 2023 | 2024 |
| JOBS, OPPORTUNITIES & NEW IDEAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | Mar 21, 2023 | 2024 |
| Wells Fargo PAC | $5,000 | Oct 19, 2023 | 2024 |
| Fund For America's Future | $5,000 | Jul 15, 2023 | 2024 |
| American Petroleum Institute PAC | $5,000 | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC) | $5,000 | Jun 20, 2023 | 2024 |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $5,000 | Sep 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| RECLAIM AMERICA PAC | $5,000 | Jan 31, 2023 | 2024 |
| FREE STATE PAC | $5,000 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | Jun 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| DAKOTA PAC | $5,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| BAE Systems PAC | $5,000 | Sep 25, 2023 | 2024 |
| FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FMI FOODPAC | $3,300 | Sep 7, 2023 | 2024 |