2020 general election
New Mexico Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$16M was spent on the 2020 New Mexico Senate race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $2.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ben R. Lujan (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$16M
Raised by campaigns
$13M
PAC checks
$1.5M
Outside money
$2.2M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Ben R. LujanDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $9.3M
- Spent
- $9.6M
- From individuals
- $7.4M
- From PACs
- $1.4M
- From party
- $50K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.5M
- Outside money against
- $404K
Who paid: 15% of Lujan's money came from PACs
Corporate $101K (9%)Trade group $111K (10%)Leadership PAC $444K (41%)Membership $71K (7%)Union $158K (15%)Super PAC $38K (3%)Party $50K (5%)Other $110K (10%)
- Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$50K
- Votesane PAC Other$15K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$13K
- Wyden Leadership PAC$13K
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Trade group$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I Other$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $1.5M supporting
- Common Sense New Mexico · $404K attacking
- American College of Radiology Association PAC · $26K supporting
- Dreams in Action Nm · $13K supporting
- Indivisible Action · $11K supporting
Mark V. RonchettiRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $4.0M
- Spent
- $4.0M
- From individuals
- $3.8M
- From PACs
- $115K
- From party
- $51K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $14K
- Outside money against
- $264K
Who paid: 3% of Ronchetti's money came from PACs
Corporate $25K (15%)Leadership PAC $60K (36%)Membership $7K (4%)Super PAC $15K (9%)Party $45K (27%)Other $15K (9%)
- Young Victory Committee Party$45K
- Winred Super PAC$15K
- Oorah! Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K
- Rubio Leadership PAC$5K
- Portman Victory Committee Leadership PAC$5K
- Express Services Inc PAC Corporate$5K
- Lets Get to Work PAC Other$5K
- Romney, Willard, Mitt, Mr., Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Senate Majority PAC · $264K attacking
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $11K supporting
- Family Policy Alliance · $3K supporting
Bob WalshLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $8K
- Spent
- $7K
- From individuals
- $6K
- From PACs
- $2K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $1K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 New Mexico Senate race?
- $16M was spent on the 2020 New Mexico Senate race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $2.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ben R. Lujan (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 New Mexico Senate race?
- Ben R. Lujan (Democrat) raised $9.3M and had $1.5M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 New Mexico Senate race?
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($1.5M), Common Sense New Mexico ($404K), Senate Majority PAC ($264K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 New Mexico Senate race?
- DSCC gave $50K to Ben R. Lujan; NRSC gave $45K to Mark V. Ronchetti; Winred gave $15K to Mark V. Ronchetti.