Chris Coons
U.S. Senator · DE
DSenateDE
Score
86/100 · High Risk
Net worth
$16.35M
Tenure
Senator, DE
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $23,035,630 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $8,658,063 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $322,152 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $115,256 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,404,486 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $138,560 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $3,833,580 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $1,443,568 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($33,181 total)
- $26,000: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
- $3,770: THE AMERICAN WORKER, INC
- $1,431: NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA
- $1,000: CARE ACTION
- $980: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
Top opposers ($177,079 total)
- $132,122: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
- $41,000: SPEAK OUT FOR AMERICA PAC
- $3,307: THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRUST PAC
- $650: TEAPARTYEXPRESS.ORG
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Accepted financial industry PAC money while on Banking Committee
- Wrote op-ed in 2010 jokingly calling himself 'a bearded Marxist', used against him in campaigns
- Supported continuation of some Trump foreign policies when convenient