2020 general election
Kansas 2nd District
The winner was outraised and won anyway.
$3.9M was spent on the 2020 Kansas 2nd District race: $3.4M raised by the campaigns, $573K of it from PACs, plus $484K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jake LaTurner (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Total money
$3.9M
Raised by campaigns
$3.4M
PAC checks
$573K
Outside money
$484K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Michelle De La IslaDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- From individuals
- $1.5M
- From PACs
- $288K
- From party
- $950
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $10K
- Outside money against
- $185K
Who paid: 16% of Isla's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $71K (29%)Membership $24K (10%)Union $63K (26%)Super PAC $19K (8%)Party $10K (4%)Other $57K (23%)
- Chc Bold PAC Other$10K
- Elect Democratic Women Other$10K
- League of Conservation Voters, Inc Membership$10K
- Usw Works Union$10K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
- Women's Political Committee Federal Other$10K
- Equality PAC Other$10K
- DCCC Party$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $98K attacking
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $87K attacking
- Latino Victory Fund · $10K supporting
Jake LaTurnerRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- From individuals
- $833K
- From PACs
- $284K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $288K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 18% of LaTurner's money came from PACs
Corporate $88K (30%)Trade group $68K (23%)Leadership PAC $65K (22%)Membership $31K (11%)Super PAC $9K (3%)Party $5K (2%)Other $24K (8%)
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$20K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
- United Parcel Service Inc. Corporate$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$10K
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- Winred Super PAC$9K
- Herzog Corporate$8K
Biggest outside spenders
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $287K supporting
- Kansans for Life Federal Political Action Committee · $2K supporting
- National Association for Gun Rights Inc PAC · $90 supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Kansas 2nd District race?
- $3.9M was spent on the 2020 Kansas 2nd District race: $3.4M raised by the campaigns, $573K of it from PACs, plus $484K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jake LaTurner (Republican) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Kansas 2nd District race?
- Jake LaTurner (Republican) raised $1.6M and had $288K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Kansas 2nd District race?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($374K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($98K), Latino Victory Fund ($10K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Kansas 2nd District race?
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $20K to Jake LaTurner; Chc Bold PAC gave $10K to Michelle De La Isla; Elect Democratic Women gave $10K to Michelle De La Isla.