Official portrait of Michael Rulli

Michael Rulli

REPHouseOhioSince 2024Representative

Total raised: $1.15M  -  Donor-aligned votes: 0/40  -  Stock conflicts: 0  -  Legal actions: 2

Independent View Summary

Michael Rulli raised $1.2M in reported campaign funds (2024). About 94% came from large donors, PACs and committee transfers ($558K itemized, $445K PAC), while 3% ($37K) came from small grassroots donors. This funding mix leans heavily on big-money sources, a higher influence-risk signal. Largest individual donors on record: WINRED $353K; SMITH, GREGORY B. MR. SR. (COMPCO) $113K; 10SIX CONSUTLING $112K. Outside groups reported $446K in independent expenditures for or against Michael Rulli, led by AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT PAC $298K (oppose); DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. $104K (support). This is separate from money the campaign itself raised. Tracked industry/PAC contributions identified so far total $540K. 2 legal action(s)/lawsuit(s) on record.

Campaign Finance

Total raised (through 2024): $1.15M

Funding sourceAmountShare
Large itemized donors$558K48%
PAC / committee money$445K39%
Transfers$83K7%
Small grassroots donors$37K3%

Big-money share (large donors + PACs + transfers): 94% - Grassroots share: 3%

Top individual donors

DonorAmount
WINRED$353K
SMITH, GREGORY B. MR. SR.CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - COMPCO$113K
10SIX CONSUTLING$112K
BENYO, ALEX MR.BRILEX TECHNICAL SERVICES - CO-OWNER$81K
MILLER, SAMUELOWNER - TRUMBULL INDUSTRIES$69K

Outside spending (independent expenditures)

Reported by outside groups for or against this official. Separate from money the campaign raised.

SpenderAmountPosition
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT PACSuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$298Koppose
DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$104Ksupport
BUILDING A STRONG AMERICASuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$36Ksupport
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUNDSuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$5Ksupport
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDPAC - Qualified - Membership Organization - UNKNOWN$3Ksupport

Source: FEC candidate totals.

Lobby Contributions Received

Lobby / DonorAmountWhat They Want
Other PAC & Corporate Money
Other Organized Money
$266K
support
$100K
support
$28K
support
Electric Utilities & Energy
Utilities / Energy
$25K
support
$23K
support
$19K
support
AIPAC
Foreign Policy / Israel
$15K
support
Ideological / Single-Issue Groups
Ideological / Single-Issue
$12K
support
$10K
support
American Petroleum Institute (API)
Oil & Gas / Fossil Fuels
$10K
support
Retail & Consumer Goods
Retail / Consumer
$9K
support
$9K
support
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Corporate / Business Interests
$6K
support
Defense Industry (MICC)
Defense & Aerospace
$4K
support
$2K
support
Lawyers & Law Firms
Legal / Lawyers
$2K
support
$1K
support
$1K
support
PhRMA Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Pharmaceutical Industry
$1K
support

Stock Trades While in Office

Stock-trade disclosures are not currently available from an authoritative free data source; this section will populate when one is connected.

Legal Actions & Investigations

LOW
Rulli v. Dunn
Civil
Federal court matter naming Rulli, Michael A..
DISMISSED
Case dismissed (per court opinion).
LOW
Rulli v. United States
Civil
Federal court matter naming Rulli, Michael A..
ONGOING
On the public docket; see CourtListener for disposition.

Voting Record

YEA
H R 10545
American Relief Act, 2025
YEA
H R 10515
American Relief Act
YEA
S 759
Beagle Brigade Act
YEA
H R 8663
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act
YEA
S 3857
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act
YEA
S 1351
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
YEA
H R 1101
Lumbee Fairness Act
YEA
S 3448
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act
YEA
H R 115
Midnight Rules Relief Act
NAY
H R 115
Midnight Rules Relief Act
YEA
H RES 1616
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for 'midnight rules', and for other purposes
YEA
H RES 1616
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for 'midnight rules', and for other purposes
YEA
S 4077
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, as the 'Dianne Feinstein Post Office'
YEA
S 141
Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
YEA
S 3998
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act
YEA
H R 7213
Autism CARES Act
YEA
S 4199
JUDGES Act
YEA
H R 5009
WILD Act
YEA
H R 9716
Increasing Baseline Updates Act
YEA
H R 9668
SHIELD Against CCP Act
YEA
H R 7673
Liberty in Laundry Act
YEA
S 3613
Improving Federal Building Security Act
YEA
H RES 1612
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7673) the Liberty in Laundry Act; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4199) the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5009) the WILD Act
YEA
H RES 1612
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7673) the Liberty in Laundry Act; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4199) the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5009) the WILD Act
YEA
S 4367
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act
YEA
H R 5349
Crucial Communism Teaching Act
YEA
H RES 1609
Raising a Question of the Privileges of the House
YEA
H RES 1608
Raising a Question of the Privileges of the House
YEA
H R 7198
Prove It Act
NAY
H R 7198
Prove It Act
NAY
H R 7198
On Agreeing to the Amendment
YEA
H R 9600
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the 'Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office'
YEA
H R 9598
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act
YEA
S 709
Federal Agency Performance Act
YEA
H RES 1602
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5349) the Crucial Communism Teaching Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7198) the Prove It Act
YEA
H RES 1602
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5349) the Crucial Communism Teaching Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7198) the Prove It Act
YEA
H R 8219
Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act
YEA
H R 390
Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act
YEA
S 3791
America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act
YEA
H RES 915
Urging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be substantially addressed