2020 general election
Kentucky 1st District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money.
$750K was spent on the 2020 Kentucky 1st District race: $741K raised by the campaigns, $459K of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). James R. Comer (Republican) won.
Total money
$750K
Raised by campaigns
$741K
PAC checks
$459K
Outside money
$9K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
James R. ComerRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $741K
- Spent
- $508K
- From individuals
- $276K
- From PACs
- $459K
- From party
- $500
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $9K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 62% of Comer's money came from PACs
Corporate $188K (41%)Trade group $154K (34%)Leadership PAC $25K (5%)Membership $40K (9%)Union $7K (2%)Other $44K (10%)
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
- National Thoroughbred Racing Association Political Action Committee/Horse PAC Trade group$10K
- Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee Trade group$10K
- Mcconnell for Majority Leader Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physician PAC Other$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- National Chicken Council Trade group$9K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $9K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Kentucky 1st District race?
- $750K was spent on the 2020 Kentucky 1st District race: $741K raised by the campaigns, $459K of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). James R. Comer (Republican) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Kentucky 1st District race?
- James R. Comer (Republican) raised $741K and had $9K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Kentucky 1st District race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($9K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Kentucky 1st District race?
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to James R. Comer; National Thoroughbred Racing Association Political Action Committee/Horse PAC gave $10K to James R. Comer; Rain and Hail Insurance Society Political Action Committee gave $10K to James R. Comer.