2020 general election
Arizona Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost.
$256M was spent on the 2020 Arizona Senate race: $175M raised by the campaigns, $3.6M of it from PACs, plus $81M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mark Kelly (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$256M
Raised by campaigns
$175M
PAC checks
$3.6M
Outside money
$81M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mark KellyDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $101M
- Spent
- $100M
- From individuals
- $98M
- From PACs
- $837K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $6.1M
- Outside money against
- $42M
Who paid: 1% of Kelly's money came from PACs
Corporate $11K (1%)Trade group $6K (1%)Leadership PAC $353K (41%)Membership $69K (8%)Union $238K (28%)Super PAC $61K (7%)Party $5K (1%)Other $119K (14%)
- Oceans PAC Leadership PAC$15K
- Great Lakes PAC Leadership PAC$15K
- America Works Federal PAC Leadership PAC$15K
- Chris Van Hollen Leadership PAC$15K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$15K
- Follow the North Star Fund Leadership PAC$15K
- Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$13K
- Naral Pro-Choice America PAC Membership$11K
Biggest outside spenders
- Defendarizona · $17M attacking
- Senate Leadership Fund · $15M attacking
- NRSC · $8.7M attacking
- Priorities USA Action · $1.3M supporting
- Somos PAC · $1.2M supporting
Martha McSallyRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost- Raised
- $74M
- Spent
- $74M
- From individuals
- $68M
- From PACs
- $2.7M
- From party
- $48K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.2M
- Outside money against
- $32M
Who paid: 4% of McSally's money came from PACs
Corporate $1.4M (32%)Trade group $466K (11%)Leadership PAC $515K (12%)Membership $134K (3%)Union $11K (0%)Super PAC $1.5M (35%)Party $45K (1%)Other $238K (6%)
- Winred Super PAC$1.4M
- Young Victory Committee Party$45K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$15K
- Oorah! Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$15K
- Ball Corporation Corporate$15K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$13K
- Salt River Valley Water Users' Association Political Involvement Committee ( Srppic) Corporate$13K
- Indiana Dental PAC Membership$13K
Biggest outside spenders
- Senate Majority PAC · $15M attacking
- DSCC · $6.5M attacking
- Priorities USA Action · $2.6M attacking
- Change Now · $1.8M attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $1.5M attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Arizona Senate race?
- $256M was spent on the 2020 Arizona Senate race: $175M raised by the campaigns, $3.6M of it from PACs, plus $81M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mark Kelly (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Arizona Senate race?
- Mark Kelly (Democrat) raised $101M and had $6.1M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Arizona Senate race?
- Defendarizona ($17M), Senate Leadership Fund ($15M), Senate Majority PAC ($15M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Arizona Senate race?
- Winred gave $1.4M to Martha McSally; NRSC gave $45K to Martha McSally; Oceans PAC gave $15K to Mark Kelly.