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2020 general election

Kansas Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$74M was spent on the 2020 Kansas Senate race: $36M raised by the campaigns, $2.7M of it from PACs, plus $39M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Roger Marshall (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$74M

Raised by campaigns

$36M

PAC checks

$2.7M

Outside money

$39M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Barbara BollierDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$29M
Spent
$29M
From individuals
$27M
From PACs
$635K
From party
$200
Own money & loans
$50K
Outside money for
$1.0M
Outside money against
$25M

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

Corporate $18K (3%)Trade group $10K (2%)Leadership PAC $239K (39%)Membership $41K (7%)Union $145K (24%)Super PAC $57K (9%)Other $102K (17%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0KS00323
Roger MarshallRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$6.8M
Spent
$7.2M
From individuals
$4.5M
From PACs
$2.0M
From party
$46K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$3.6M
Outside money against
$9.2M

Who paid: 30% of Marshall's money came from PACs

Corporate $454K (37%)Trade group $233K (19%)Leadership PAC $216K (18%)Membership $122K (10%)Union $22K (2%)Super PAC $29K (2%)Party $50K (4%)Other $105K (9%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0KS00315

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Kansas Senate race?
$74M was spent on the 2020 Kansas Senate race: $36M raised by the campaigns, $2.7M of it from PACs, plus $39M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Roger Marshall (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Kansas Senate race?
Barbara Bollier (Democrat) raised $29M and had $1.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Kansas Senate race?
Senate Leadership Fund ($16M), Duty and Country ($6.4M), NRSC ($4.6M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Kansas Senate race?
NRSC gave $45K to Roger Marshall; Winred gave $23K to Roger Marshall; Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $10K to Barbara Bollier.