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Kathy Castor's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 22, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1966.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Rep. Kathy Castor, a Democrat representing Florida’s 14th district since 2007, serves on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and the Energy and Commerce Committee, where she is the ranking member of the Energy Subcommittee. This page lists the $712,994.73 in direct contributions she received in the current cycle, the $1,042.09 in supporting independent expenditures, and the combined total of $714,036.82. All figures are drawn from official FEC filings.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The largest direct contributor is Screen Strategies Media, which gave $7,154.65 and operates in the media‑consulting sector. Trailing closely are several trade‑association and corporate PACs each contributing $5,000: the NCTA – The Internet and Television Association PAC (telecom/Internet), Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation PAC (health insurance), Google Inc. NetPAC (technology), Cox Enterprises PAC (communications), and Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal PAC (cable and media). Among independent expenditure groups, Florida Freedom PAC spent $442 supporting Castor, and Environment America Action Fund contributed $336.20 in support.

Funding Pattern

Pattern observation: Castor’s committee jurisdiction over energy, commerce, and broadband regulation aligns with the sectors represented by her top donors. The NCTA PAC, Comcast/NBCUniversal PAC, and Cox Enterprises PAC are all active in telecommunications, a policy area overseen by the Energy and Commerce Committee. Google’s NetPAC, a technology‑focused political action committee, also corresponds to the committee’s oversight of internet and data policy. Guidewell PAC, representing a health‑insurance entity, matches the committee’s authority over health‑care legislation, including the 340B drug pricing program. Screen Strategies Media, a media‑consulting firm, contributes to the broader communications landscape that falls under the committee’s purview. No independent expenditures opposed Castor, and the total supporting Super PAC activity was modest at just over $1,000, indicating limited outside spending. There are no recent recorded votes on tracked bills to directly compare against donor interests, so alignment can only be inferred from committee work and donor sectors.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.

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