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2020 general election

Minnesota 5th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$18M was spent on the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race: $18M raised by the campaigns, $213K of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ilhan Omar (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$18M

Raised by campaigns

$18M

PAC checks

$213K

Outside money

$6K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Lacy JohnsonRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$12M
Spent
$12M
From individuals
$12M
From PACs
$12K
From party
$999
Own money & loans
$600
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

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

Leadership PAC $5K (4%)Membership $1K (1%)Super PAC $124K (90%)Other $7K (5%)
  • Winred Super PAC$124K
  • Elbert Guillory's America Leadership PAC$5K
  • Huck PAC Other$5K
  • Norpac Other$2K
  • Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. Membership$1K
  • Castlepac LLC Other$200
FEC record H0MN05178
Ilhan OmarDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$5.8M
Spent
$5.7M
From individuals
$5.5M
From PACs
$201K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$5K
Outside money against
$31

Who paid: 3% of Omar's money came from PACs

Corporate $15K (7%)Trade group $3K (1%)Leadership PAC $41K (19%)Membership $11K (5%)Union $85K (40%)Super PAC $32K (15%)Other $25K (12%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8MN05239

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race?
$18M was spent on the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race: $18M raised by the campaigns, $213K of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ilhan Omar (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race?
Lacy Johnson (Republican) raised $12M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race?
United We Dream Action PAC ($5K), Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($478), United We Can ($300).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race?
Winred gave $124K to Lacy Johnson; American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $15K to Ilhan Omar; International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee gave $10K to Ilhan Omar.