Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?

Mike Bost (Republican) raised $1.9M and had $28K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?

Firefighters Support Association PAC ($25K), Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' ($3K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?

Midwest Region Laborers' Political League gave $14K to Mike Bost; Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc. Political Action Committee gave $13K to Mike Bost; American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action gave $11K to Mike Bost.

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2020 general election

Illinois 12th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.1M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 12th District race: $2.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $28K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mike Bost (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.1M

Raised by campaigns

$2.1M

PAC checks

$1.0M

Outside money

$28K

Candidates

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

Mike BostRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.9M
Spent: $1.5M
From individuals: $748K
From PACs: $1.0M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $28K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 53% of Bost's money came from PACs

Corporate $344K (34%)Trade group $240K (24%)Leadership PAC $101K (10%)Membership $53K (5%)Union $186K (18%)Super PAC $16K (2%)Other $81K (8%)

Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$14K
Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc. Trade group$13K
American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action Super PAC$11K
Abbvie Corporate$10K
Ameren Corporation Corporate$10K
United States Steel Corporation Corporate$10K
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
1united Mine Workers of America Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Firefighters Support Association PAC · $25K supporting
Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' · $3K supporting

FEC record H4IL12060

Raymond C. LenziDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $162K
Spent: $163K
From individuals: $85K
From PACs: $17K
From party: $2K
Own money & loans: $58K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

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

Leadership PAC $2K (9%)Union $18K (81%)Super PAC $1K (5%)Other $1K (5%)

Usw Works Union$5K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$5K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$3K
Prairie Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$2K
Intl Assoc of Heat/Frost Insulators/Asbestos Wkrs Loc No 1 PAC (Iah Other$1K
Indivisible Action Super PAC$1K

FEC record H0IL12100

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?: $2.1M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 12th District race: $2.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $28K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mike Bost (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?: Mike Bost (Republican) raised $1.9M and had $28K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?: Firefighters Support Association PAC ($25K), Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' ($3K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?: Midwest Region Laborers' Political League gave $14K to Mike Bost; Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc. Political Action Committee gave $13K to Mike Bost; American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action gave $11K to Mike Bost.