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2020 general election

Texas 3rd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$5.3M was spent on the 2020 Texas 3rd District race: $4.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $575K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Van Taylor (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$5.3M

Raised by campaigns

$4.8M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$575K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Van TaylorRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$3.1M
Spent
$3.3M
From individuals
$1.3M
From PACs
$970K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$511K
Outside money for
$570K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 31% of Taylor's money came from PACs

Corporate $398K (46%)Trade group $192K (22%)Leadership PAC $119K (14%)Membership $71K (8%)Union $5K (1%)Super PAC $7K (1%)Party $750 (0%)Other $69K (8%)
FEC record H8TX03123
Lulu SeikalyDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$1.7M
From individuals
$1.5M
From PACs
$182K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$5K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 11% of Seikaly's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $55K (35%)Membership $17K (11%)Union $32K (20%)Super PAC $10K (6%)Party $5K (3%)Other $40K (25%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Her Time PAC · $5K supporting
FEC record H0TX03120

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 3rd District race?
$5.3M was spent on the 2020 Texas 3rd District race: $4.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $575K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Van Taylor (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 3rd District race?
Van Taylor (Republican) raised $3.1M and had $570K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 3rd District race?
With Honor Fund, Inc. ($533K), Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($25K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($6K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 3rd District race?
National Apartment Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Van Taylor; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company - PAC gave $11K to Van Taylor; Experian North America, Inc Political Action Committee (Experian PAC) gave $10K to Van Taylor.