Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Dakota Senate race?

Mike Rounds (Republican) raised $3.7M and had $1K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Dakota Senate race?

The Lincoln Project ($8K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Dakota Senate race?

National Association of Health Underwriters PAC (Hupac) gave $12K to Mike Rounds; 21st Century Majority Fund gave $10K to Mike Rounds; Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Rounds.

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2020 general election

South Dakota Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$3.9M was spent on the 2020 South Dakota Senate race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mike Rounds (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$3.9M

Raised by campaigns

$3.9M

PAC checks

$1.5M

Outside money

$9K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Mike RoundsRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $3.7M
Spent: $2.5M
From individuals: $2.1M
From PACs: $1.5M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1K
Outside money against: $8K

Who paid: 41% of Rounds's money came from PACs

Corporate $752K (48%)Trade group $314K (20%)Leadership PAC $243K (16%)Membership $110K (7%)Union $18K (1%)Super PAC $17K (1%)Other $111K (7%)

National Association of Health Underwriters Membership$12K
21st Century Majority Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Nextera Energy, Inc Corporate$10K
Blunt Leadership PAC$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K
Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$10K
The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

The Lincoln Project · $8K attacking
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $1K supporting

FEC record S4SD00049

Dan AhlersDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $274K
Spent: $253K
From individuals: $246K
From PACs: $16K
From party: $13K
Own money & loans: $10
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 6% of Ahlers's money came from PACs

Union $6K (85%)Super PAC $1K (15%)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$5K
Indivisible Action Super PAC$1K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$500

FEC record S0SD00070

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 South Dakota Senate race?: $3.9M was spent on the 2020 South Dakota Senate race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mike Rounds (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Dakota Senate race?: Mike Rounds (Republican) raised $3.7M and had $1K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Dakota Senate race?: The Lincoln Project ($8K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Dakota Senate race?: National Association of Health Underwriters PAC (Hupac) gave $12K to Mike Rounds; 21st Century Majority Fund gave $10K to Mike Rounds; Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Rounds.