Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator · RI
DSenateRI
Score
31/100 · Low Risk
Net worth
$26.15M
Tenure
2007-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $25,531,976 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $7,723,680 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $410,544 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $88,106 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,219,815 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $124,443 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $4,169,432 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $1,711,340 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($41,106 total)
- $36,861: DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
- $3,516: MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
- $336: ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND
- $310: SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE
- $83: MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POL LEAGUE OF THE INT'L ASSN OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS
Top opposers ($1,030,254 total)
- $586,349: NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
- $183,165: PEOPLE'S MAJORITY
- $177,910: DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
- $82,830: ROOSEVELT SOCIETY ACTION
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Belongs to Bailey's Beach Club in Newport, historically excluded Black and Jewish members
- Repeatedly refused to quit club despite calls from progressive allies
- Family wealth from old New England elite families, conflicts with populist image