2020 general election
South Carolina 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$1.6M was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 5th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $354K of it from PACs, plus $42K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ralph Norman (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.6M
Raised by campaigns
$1.5M
PAC checks
$354K
Outside money
$42K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Ralph NormanRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.0M
- Spent
- $910K
- From individuals
- $689K
- From PACs
- $329K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $6K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 32% of Norman's money came from PACs
Corporate $144K (48%)Trade group $88K (29%)Leadership PAC $24K (8%)Membership $17K (5%)Union $11K (4%)Super PAC $6K (2%)Other $13K (4%)
- House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
- Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) Trade group$10K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee Corporate$9K
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programs Corporate$9K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $6K supporting
Moe BrownDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $488K
- Spent
- $484K
- From individuals
- $457K
- From PACs
- $25K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $36K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 5% of Brown's money came from PACs
Corporate $500 (2%)Leadership PAC $9K (40%)Other $13K (58%)
- The Collective PAC Other$7K
- Cbcpac-Newdem Fund for the Majority Other$5K
- Clyburn Leadership PAC$5K
- Promise PAC Leadership PAC$2K
- New Voice PAC Other$1K
- Milk River PAC Leadership PAC$1K
- Synovus Financial Corp. Corporate$500
- Moore Leadership PAC$500
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC · $24K supporting
- Protecting Our Vote PAC · $12K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 5th District race?
- $1.6M was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 5th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $354K of it from PACs, plus $42K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ralph Norman (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Carolina 5th District race?
- Ralph Norman (Republican) raised $1.0M and had $6K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Carolina 5th District race?
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC ($24K), Protecting Our Vote PAC ($12K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($6K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Carolina 5th District race?
- House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Ralph Norman; National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $10K to Ralph Norman; Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) gave $10K to Ralph Norman.