Who raised the most money in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?

Amy McGrath (Democrat) raised $96M and had $3.7M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?

Keep Kentucky Great ($13M), Ditch Fund ($8.5M), Save America Fund ($2.7M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?

Winred gave $1.4M to Mitch McConnell; Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac) gave $15K to Mitch McConnell; Xcel Energy Employee Political Action Committee (Xpac) gave $15K to Mitch McConnell.

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2020 general election

Kentucky Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$191M was spent on the 2020 Kentucky Senate race: $165M raised by the campaigns, $4.0M of it from PACs, plus $27M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mitch McConnell (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$191M

Raised by campaigns

$165M

PAC checks

$4.0M

Outside money

$27M

Candidates

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

Amy McGrathDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $96M
Spent: $93M
From individuals: $94M
From PACs: $354K
From party: $39K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $3.7M
Outside money against: $13M

Who paid: 0% of McGrath's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (0%)Leadership PAC $109K (33%)Membership $12K (4%)Union $133K (41%)Super PAC $36K (11%)Party $500 (0%)Other $34K (10%)

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund Union$13K
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$13K
Prairie Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Votevets Super PAC$10K
America Works Federal PAC Leadership PAC$10K
PAC for a Change Super PAC$10K
Gillibrand Leadership PAC$10K
Impact Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Keep Kentucky Great · $13M attacking
Ditch Fund · $3.0M supporting · $2K attacking
Save America Fund · $567K supporting
Progressive Turnout Project · $70K supporting
Votevets · $39K supporting

FEC record S0KY00339

Mitch McConnellRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $68M
Spent: $65M
From individuals: $60M
From PACs: $3.6M
From party: $4K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $100K
Outside money against: $8.2M

Who paid: 5% of McConnell's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.9M (37%)Trade group $803K (16%)Leadership PAC $413K (8%)Membership $255K (5%)Union $13K (0%)Super PAC $1.4M (27%)Other $371K (7%)

Winred Super PAC$1.4M
Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac) Other$15K
Xcel Energy Corporate$15K
Consumer Bankers Association Political Action Committee, the Trade group$13K
Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PAC Trade group$13K
Arch Resources, Inc. Corporate$11K
Honeywell International Corporate$10K
The Geo Group, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Ditch Fund · $5.5M attacking
Save America Fund · $1.8M attacking
End Citizens United · $282K attacking
The People's Campaign · $103K attacking
Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Ky · $92K attacking

FEC record S2KY00012

Brad BarronLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $127K
Spent: $116K
From individuals: $125K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $2K
Outside money for: $1.8M
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

True Kentucky Patriots · $1.5M supporting
Save America Fund · $258K supporting

FEC record S0KY00396

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?: $191M was spent on the 2020 Kentucky Senate race: $165M raised by the campaigns, $4.0M of it from PACs, plus $27M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mitch McConnell (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?: Amy McGrath (Democrat) raised $96M and had $3.7M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?: Keep Kentucky Great ($13M), Ditch Fund ($8.5M), Save America Fund ($2.7M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?: Winred gave $1.4M to Mitch McConnell; Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac) gave $15K to Mitch McConnell; Xcel Energy Employee Political Action Committee (Xpac) gave $15K to Mitch McConnell.