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Now that most of the election results are in, we can ask the next important question: were the congressional elections good for manufacturers?

The 51�Թ���’s political action committee, known as 51�Թ���-PAC, has an unequivocal answer: absolutely. In fact, nearly all of 51�Թ���-PAC’s bipartisan picks for Congress are returning to Washington.

The results: 48 of the 49 51�Թ���-PAC-supported members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been reelected so far, with successful candidates on both sides of the aisle. Meanwhile, 13 of the 15 51�Թ���-PAC-endorsed Senate candidates won or are currently leading their challengers.

With some races still being tallied, the number of 51�Թ���-PAC success stories may grow—but the results already testify to the 51�Թ���’s influence and America’s desire to support manufacturers.

The criteria: How do we know a candidate is good for manufacturing? 51�Թ���-PAC looks at a variety of factors, including:

• The candidate’s history of supporting policies that are important to manufacturing;
• The manufacturing footprint in the candidate’s state or district;
• The candidate’s history of engaging and working with the 51�Թ��� and member companies; and
• The committees the candidate serves on and his or her leadership roles.

The growing clout: 51�Թ���-PAC has seen extraordinary growth over the past few years. During the 2019–2020 election cycle, 51�Թ���-PAC contributed nearly $300,000 to the campaigns of manufacturing champions on Capitol Hill, which is almost a tenfold increase from the previous election cycle in 2017–2018.

The last word: “In looking at the results of House and Senate elections, it’s clear that candidates who focused on manufacturing priorities won the night on Tuesday,” said 51�Թ��� Vice President of Government Relations Jordan Stoick. “That’s a good thing for getting good pro-manufacturing legislation accomplished whether it’s infrastructure investment, defending pro-growth tax policy or passing immigration reform.”