Who raised the most money in the 2020 Colorado Senate race?

John W. Hickenlooper (Democrat) raised $44M and had $2.5M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Colorado Senate race?

NRSC ($8.3M), Senate Leadership Fund ($8.1M), Senate Majority PAC ($7.1M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Colorado Senate race?

Cory for Colorado gave $414K to Cory Gardner; Winred gave $232K to Cory Gardner; DSCC gave $50K to John W. Hickenlooper.

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2020 general election

Colorado Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost.

$103M was spent on the 2020 Colorado Senate race: $70M raised by the campaigns, $3.6M of it from PACs, plus $32M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). John W. Hickenlooper (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$103M

Raised by campaigns

$70M

PAC checks

$3.6M

Outside money

$32M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

John W. HickenlooperDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $44M
Spent: $43M
From individuals: $40M
From PACs: $787K
From party: $50K
Own money & loans: $6K
Outside money for: $2.5M
Outside money against: $18M

Who paid: 2% of Hickenlooper's money came from PACs

Corporate $18K (2%)Trade group $7K (1%)Leadership PAC $362K (43%)Membership $67K (8%)Union $169K (20%)Super PAC $61K (7%)Party $55K (7%)Other $99K (12%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$50K
Follow the North Star Fund Leadership PAC$15K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$10K
Leahy Green Mountain Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Kaine Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

NRSC · $8.3M attacking
Senate Leadership Fund · $8.1M attacking
Fair Share Action · $1.2M supporting
Esafund · $583K attacking
Nra Victory Fund Inc · $508K attacking

FEC record S0CO00575

Cory GardnerRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $26M
Spent: $27M
From individuals: $20M
From PACs: $2.8M
From party: $54K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.3M
Outside money against: $9.6M

Who paid: 11% of Gardner's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.8M (46%)Trade group $717K (18%)Leadership PAC $223K (6%)Membership $164K (4%)Union $25K (1%)Super PAC $266K (7%)Party $45K (1%)Other $698K (18%)

Cory for Colorado Other$414K
Winred Super PAC$232K
Young Victory Committee Party$45K
Norpac Other$19K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$12K
Google LLC Corporate$12K
Kansas City Southern Employee PAC Corporate$10K
Dominion Energy, Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Majority PAC · $7.1M attacking
Giffords PAC · $1.3M attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $873K supporting
Esafund · $583K supporting
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $491K attacking

FEC record S4CO00395

Plus 3 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Colorado Senate race?: $103M was spent on the 2020 Colorado Senate race: $70M raised by the campaigns, $3.6M of it from PACs, plus $32M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). John W. Hickenlooper (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Colorado Senate race?: John W. Hickenlooper (Democrat) raised $44M and had $2.5M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Colorado Senate race?: NRSC ($8.3M), Senate Leadership Fund ($8.1M), Senate Majority PAC ($7.1M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Colorado Senate race?: Cory for Colorado gave $414K to Cory Gardner; Winred gave $232K to Cory Gardner; DSCC gave $50K to John W. Hickenlooper.