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2020 general election

Florida 26th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$28M was spent on the 2020 Florida 26th District race: $9.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $19M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Carlos Gimenez (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$28M

Raised by campaigns

$9.1M

PAC checks

$1.6M

Outside money

$19M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Debbie Mucarsel-PowellDemocrat, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$6.9M
Spent
$6.9M
From individuals
$5.0M
From PACs
$1.3M
From party
$15K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$1.4M
Outside money against
$8.7M

Who paid: 19% of Mucarsel-Powell's money came from PACs

Corporate $224K (20%)Trade group $105K (9%)Leadership PAC $313K (27%)Membership $102K (9%)Union $189K (17%)Super PAC $85K (7%)Party $9K (1%)Other $114K (10%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8FL26039
Carlos GimenezRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$2.2M
Spent
$2.2M
From individuals
$1.7M
From PACs
$325K
From party
$10K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$1.0M
Outside money against
$7.7M

Who paid: 14% of Gimenez's money came from PACs

Corporate $57K (18%)Trade group $46K (15%)Leadership PAC $111K (35%)Membership $17K (5%)Union $2K (1%)Super PAC $9K (3%)Party $10K (3%)Other $63K (20%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0FL26036

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Florida 26th District race?
$28M was spent on the 2020 Florida 26th District race: $9.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $19M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Carlos Gimenez (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Florida 26th District race?
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democrat) raised $6.9M and had $1.4M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Florida 26th District race?
NRCC ($4.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.8M), House Majority PAC ($3.3M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Florida 26th District race?
American Hospital Association PAC gave $15K to Debbie Mucarsel-Powell; American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) gave $15K to Debbie Mucarsel-Powell; American Principles gave $14K to Carlos Gimenez.