2020 general election
Michigan 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$12M was spent on the 2020 Michigan 8th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $1.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Elissa Slotkin (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$12M
Raised by campaigns
$11M
PAC checks
$1.1M
Outside money
$1.1M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $9.1M
- Spent
- $7.6M
- From individuals
- $7.3M
- From PACs
- $780K
- From party
- $21K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $221K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 9% of Slotkin's money came from PACs
Corporate $20K (3%)Trade group $55K (7%)Leadership PAC $177K (23%)Membership $81K (10%)Union $263K (34%)Super PAC $49K (6%)Party $10K (1%)Other $125K (16%)
- Service Employees International Union Union$15K
- House Majority PAC Super PAC$15K
- Problem Solver Democrats Other$14K
- Credit Union National Association Trade group$14K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$13K
- Int'l. Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers Union$13K
- Elect Democratic Women Other$11K
- Let America Vote PAC Other$11K
Biggest outside spenders
- Win Justice · $79K supporting
- Mi Planned Parenthood Votes · $44K supporting
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) · $34K supporting
- Americans for Police and Trooper Safety · $34K supporting
- For Our Future · $14K supporting
Paul JungeRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2.1M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- From PACs
- $299K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $689K
- Outside money for
- $3K
- Outside money against
- $881K
Who paid: 14% of Junge's money came from PACs
Corporate $2K (3%)Trade group $12K (17%)Leadership PAC $27K (38%)Membership $5K (6%)Super PAC $8K (11%)Party $5K (7%)Other $12K (18%)
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Winred Super PAC$8K
- Cole Combined Committee Party$5K
- Scalise Leadership PAC$5K
- Huck PAC Other$5K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$5K
- Luetkemeyer Leadership PAC$3K
- Citizens United Membership$3K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $542K attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $314K attacking
- Mi Planned Parenthood Votes · $25K attacking
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $3K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Michigan 8th District race?
- $12M was spent on the 2020 Michigan 8th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $1.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Elissa Slotkin (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Michigan 8th District race?
- Elissa Slotkin (Democrat) raised $9.1M and had $221K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Michigan 8th District race?
- House Majority PAC ($542K), Lcv Victory Fund ($314K), Win Justice ($79K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Michigan 8th District race?
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) gave $15K to Elissa Slotkin; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Elissa Slotkin; Problem Solver Democrats gave $14K to Elissa Slotkin.