Bill Cassidy
U.S. Senator · LA
RSenateLA
Score
41/100 · Some Corporate
Net worth
$431.5K
Tenure
Senator 2015-present; Representative 2009-2015
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $45,926,034 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $17,280,798 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $615,305 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $1,902,098 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $7,146,546 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $171,788 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $6,690,387 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $754,674 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($1,893,459 total)
- $820,591: LOUISIANA LEGACY PAC
- $631,839: CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC.
- $223,168: FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC
- $124,163: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)
- $93,698: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Top opposers ($1,273,943 total)
- $688,496: DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
- $543,043: MAHA PAC
- $21,518: SENATE MAJORITY PAC
- $12,553: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC
- $8,333: DRAIN THE DC SWAMP PAC
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Louisiana GOP censured him for voting to convict Trump
- Pharma donations while working on healthcare legislation
- Pushed Graham-Cassidy ACA replacement, widely criticized as harmful