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2020 general election

Florida 9th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.5M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Florida 9th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $799K of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Darren Soto (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.5M

Raised by campaigns

$1.5M

PAC checks

$799K

Outside money

$8K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Darren SotoDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$950K
From individuals
$320K
From PACs
$793K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$8K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 71% of Soto's money came from PACs

Corporate $379K (48%)Trade group $134K (17%)Leadership PAC $8K (1%)Membership $79K (10%)Union $147K (19%)Super PAC $4K (0%)Other $41K (5%)
FEC record H6FL09179
William P. OlsonRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$406K
Spent
$403K
From individuals
$392K
From PACs
$5K
From party
$100
Own money & loans
$9K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 1% of Olson's money came from PACs

Other $5K (100%)
FEC record H0FL09081

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Florida 9th District race?
$1.5M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Florida 9th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $799K of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Darren Soto (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Florida 9th District race?
Darren Soto (Democrat) raised $1.1M and had $8K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Florida 9th District race?
Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($8K), Win Justice ($40).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Florida 9th District race?
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Darren Soto; T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC) gave $10K to Darren Soto; Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $10K to Darren Soto.