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Funding profile

Carol D. Miller

Republican · Representative for West Virginia’s 1st district

Career totals · 5 elections · 20182026

$7.6 million

raised by Miller’s campaigns, everything from 2018 to 2026 added together.

51%

of it came from organized groups rather than from people giving on their own: at least $3.9 million from PACs.

$2.1 million

was spent about Miller by outside groups. These are ads for or against them that their campaign cannot control, and none of it is part of the money above.

Every number on this page comes from Federal Election Commission filings, read on August 24, 2026. An election still under way keeps raising money, so its figure will have grown since. Check Miller on FEC.gov

Where the money came from

Everything Miller’s campaigns have reported raising, split by who gave it.

$7.6 millionraised
  • Individual donorsMoney given by people, in their own name.39%$3 million
  • Political action committeesOrganized groups: company-run committees, unions, trade associations.51%$3.9 million
  • Other sourcesParty transfers, the candidate's own money, loans and smaller categories.10%$733,000
Federal Election Commission filings across 5 elections. Percentages may not total 100 because each is rounded.

Who gave the most

Committee contributions from the 2024 and 2026 election periods, grouped by how the FEC classifies each giver. This covers a slice of the career total, and giving to a campaign is legal and ordinary.

  • Corporation46%$1.1 million
  • Trade association25%$601,000
  • Labor union<1%$12,000
  • Membership organization9%$222,000
  • Co-operative1%$18,000
  • Corporation without capital stock2%$58,000
  • Unclassified17%$404,000

Which industries

  • Real estate & construction38% · $83,000
  • Banking & finance18% · $40,000
  • Insurance10% · $23,000
  • Manufacturing9% · $20,000
  • Transport9% · $20,000
  • Health & pharmaceuticals8% · $18,000
  • Energy & utilities8% · $18,000

The FEC records that a committee is a corporation; it does not record its industry. Those labels are ours, kept in a published list anyone can check. Where we have not labeled a giver we say “Other” rather than guessing.

Largest committee givers

  1. 1Smith VictoryOther · Unclassified$28,000
  2. 2American Council of Engineering CompaniesReal estate & construction · Trade associationThe trade association for engineering firms.$23,000
  3. 3National Structured Settlements Trade AssociationInsurance · Trade association$23,000
  4. 4UBS Americas Inc.Banking & finance · CorporationThe financial firm's PAC, funded by employee contributions.$23,000
  5. 5New York Life Insurance CompanyInsurance · Corporation without capital stock$20,000
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  1. 6American Physical Therapy AssociationHealth & pharmaceuticals · Membership organization$20,000
  2. 7National Multifamily Housing CouncilReal estate & construction · Trade association$20,000
  3. 8National Electrical Contractors AssociationReal estate & construction · Trade association$20,000
  4. 9Nucor CorporationManufacturing · Corporation$20,000
  5. 10National Automobile Dealers AssociationTransport · Trade association$20,000

“Unclassified” means the FEC records no organization type for that committee, which usually means a leadership PAC. We show it as unclassified rather than guessing which industry it belongs to.

Their money and their votes, side by side

For each industry that gave to Miller: the money, then the bills they voted on in that industry’s area of law. The Library of Congress assigns each bill’s subject, not us, so nothing here is picked to make a point.

This is not evidence that money bought a vote. People often donate to politicians who already agree with them. We show what was given and how Miller voted; the judgment is yours.

Insurance$40,000 given

Miller voted on 19 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.

  • H R 736On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassProtect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 This bill extends the deadline for certain companies that are required to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).Yes
  • S J RES 28On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) titled Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications and published on December 10, 2024.Yes
  • S J RES 18On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions and published on December 30, 2024.Yes
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  • S J RES 13On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency titled Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act and published on September 25, 2024.Yes
  • H R 3394On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act This bill expands the eligibility criteria for an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities to include an individual determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to have qualifying professional knowledge through educational or professional experience. (Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors.) The bill also provides statutory authority for certain existing criteria for an accredited investor, including licensure or registration in good standing as a broker or investment adviser, specified annual salary, and specified net worth.Yes
  • H R 3234On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill increases the amount insured depository institutions may accept as reciprocal deposits. (Reciprocal deposits are used by institutions to increase the availability of deposit insurance by splitting large deposits using a reciprocal network of institutions.) The bill creates a tiered system so that the allowable amount is based on the institution's total liabilities.No vote
  • H R 4544On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill requires federal financial regulators to review and streamline the application process for the formation of de novo, or new, depository institutions or credit unions.No vote
  • H R 5317On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill changes the treatment of certain types of deposits so they are no longer classified as brokered deposits.No vote

Banking & finance$35,000 given

Miller voted on 26 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.

  • H R 33On PassageTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.Yes
  • H R 736On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassProtect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 This bill extends the deadline for certain companies that are required to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).Yes
  • H J RES 25On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies requirements for persons effectuating decentralized financial (DeFi) transactions to report certain information regarding digital asset sales to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Yes
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  • H R 517On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFiling Relief for Natural Disasters Act This act authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to postpone federal tax deadlines for taxpayers affected by a qualified state declared disaster, upon written request by the state governor.Yes
  • H R 997On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNational Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate.Yes
  • H R 1491On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedDisaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act This act requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to treat the postponement of the federal tax return deadline due to a federally declared disaster or certain other events as an extension of such deadline for purposes of calculating the limit on a tax refund.Yes
  • S J RES 28On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) titled Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications and published on December 10, 2024.Yes
  • S J RES 18On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions and published on December 30, 2024.Yes

Energy & utilities$35,000 given

Miller voted on 45 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.

  • H R 5184On Passageor the Affordable HOMES Act This bill rescinds Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency regulations applicable to manufactured housing and eliminates DOE’s authority to issue similar regulations.Yes
  • H R 4593On PassageSaving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act or the SHOWER Act This bill provides statutory authority for a revised definition of showerhead for the purpose of federal water efficiency regulations.Yes
  • H R 375On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassContinued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 This bill establishes requirements to research and control Rapid Ohia Death, which is the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha .No
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  • H R 26On PassageProtecting American Energy Production Act This bill prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the moratorium.No vote
  • H J RES 35On PassageThis joint resolution eliminates an annual waste emissions charge on oil or gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program.Yes
  • H J RES 20On PassageThis joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters and submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE) on December 26, 2024.Yes
  • H R 4090On PassageThis bill directs the Department of the Interior to address mineral supply chain vulnerabilities, including by accelerating and expanding mineral production on federal land (i.e., National Forest System land, public lands, and any land that may be leased for the exploration, development, or production of hardrock minerals).Yes
  • H J RES 61On PassageThis joint resolution removes emission regulations on hazardous air pollutants under the rubber tire manufacturing source category, specifically from the rubber processing subcategory.Yes

Manufacturing$20,000 given

Miller voted on 4 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.

  • H R 2683On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill broadens the scope of the U.S. export control system to include remote access of items.Yes
  • H R 6500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Yes
  • H R 6504On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti, including the duty-free treatment provided for a limited amount (referred to as tariff preference levels) of certain apparel products assembled in and imported from Haiti.No vote
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  • H R 2071On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund) for financing activities related to foreign shrimp farms.Yes

We do not score these or say which way a vote favored an industry, because that would be our opinion dressed up as a finding. Each bill links to the chamber’s own roll-call record. Industries where fewer than three bills came to a vote are left out, because a handful of votes cannot show a pattern.

Money spent about this member

Outside groups, usually super PACs, may spend without limit on ads for or against a candidate, as long as they do not coordinate with the campaign. Miller has no legal control over any of it.

This is not a donation. Nobody gave this money to Miller. It was spent on advertising about Miller, and money spent against a candidate is plainly not funding them. So it never gets added to the figures above.

$2.1 million

has been spent for or against Miller by outside groups. $93,000 supported Miller; $2 million opposed Miller.

Largest outside spenders

Summed across 5 elections, using the Commission's aggregated totals so amended filings and 24-hour notices are not double-counted.

Spent supporting

$89,000

Ads urging people to vote for this member. Still not their money, and they cannot direct how it is spent.

  • WINNING FOR WOMEN INC.$48,000
  • DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.$26,000
  • NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND$7,544
  • SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC$4,153
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  • NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND$2,654

Spent opposing

$2 million

Ads urging people to vote against this member. This money was spent to defeat them.

  • VOTEVETSA progressive group that recruits and funds military veterans running as Democrats.$997,000
  • DCCCThe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the House Democrats' official campaign organization.$678,000
  • PARTNERSHIP FOR AN OPIOD-FREE APPALACHIA$290,000

Election by election

The career figures above are the sum of these elections. Each row links to the Commission’s page for that election, where the numbers match line for line.

ElectionRaisedFrom PACsOutside spending
2026in progress$1.7 million$1.2 million 71%$2,258
2024$1.8 million$1.1 million 65%$28,000
2022$1.2 million$681,000 55%$1,778
2020$912,000$495,000 54%$1,248
2018$1.9 million$339,000 17%$2 million

Raised is everything the campaign took in for that election. From PACs is the slice of it given by political action committees. Outside spending is what other groups spent on ads about the race, for and against—it is not part of “Raised”. An election marked in progress is still raising money, so its figures are not final.

We never publish the names of individual donors, and anything we cannot source stays off the page. The methodology explains every such choice.