2020 general election
Ohio 12th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$3.1M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Ohio 12th District race: $3.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Troy Balderson (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$3.1M
Raised by campaigns
$3.1M
PAC checks
$1.0M
Outside money
$8K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Troy BaldersonRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.0M
- Spent
- $2.0M
- From individuals
- $850K
- From PACs
- $1.0M
- From party
- $17K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $945
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 50% of Balderson's money came from PACs
Corporate $420K (43%)Trade group $200K (21%)Leadership PAC $83K (9%)Membership $80K (8%)Union $70K (7%)Super PAC $13K (1%)Party $8K (1%)Other $100K (10%)
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$15K
- Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC Other$11K
- United Parcel Service Inc. Corporate$10K
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
- Cardinal Health Inc. Corporate$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Trade group$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $945 supporting
Alaina ShearerDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.0M
- Spent
- $1.0M
- From individuals
- $1.0M
- From PACs
- $11K
- From party
- $500
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $7K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 1% of Shearer's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $1K (23%)Membership $1K (23%)Other $2K (55%)
- Red Wine and Blue PAC Other$2K
- Promise PAC Leadership PAC$1K
- National Women's Political Caucus Parity PAC Membership$1K
Biggest outside spenders
- Red Wine and Blue · $7K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2020 Ohio 12th District race?
- $3.1M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Ohio 12th District race: $3.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Troy Balderson (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Ohio 12th District race?
- Troy Balderson (Republican) raised $2.0M and had $945 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Ohio 12th District race?
- Red Wine and Blue ($7K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($945).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Ohio 12th District race?
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC gave $15K to Troy Balderson; Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC gave $11K to Troy Balderson; United Parcel Service Inc. PAC gave $10K to Troy Balderson.