2020 general election
Texas 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$2.0M was spent on the 2020 Texas 5th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $864K of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Lance Gooden (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.0M
Raised by campaigns
$1.9M
PAC checks
$864K
Outside money
$6K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Lance GoodenRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $749K
- From PACs
- $859K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $6K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 53% of Gooden's money came from PACs
Corporate $454K (52%)Trade group $202K (23%)Leadership PAC $45K (5%)Membership $83K (9%)Union $3K (0%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $89K (10%)
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$15K
- Allergan, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate$15K
- National Apartment Association Trade group$15K
- Border Health Federal PAC Other$15K
- Arkansas Bankers Association PAC Inc. Trade group$13K
- Comcast Corporation Corporate$13K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate$13K
- Kpmg Partners/Principals and Employees PAC Other$12K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $6K supporting
Carolyn SalterDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $319K
- Spent
- $290K
- From individuals
- $145K
- From PACs
- $5K
- From party
- $4K
- Own money & loans
- $166K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Kevin A. HaleLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $18K
- Spent
- $10K
- From individuals
- $17K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $2K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 5th District race?
- $2.0M was spent on the 2020 Texas 5th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $864K of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Lance Gooden (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 5th District race?
- Lance Gooden (Republican) raised $1.6M and had $6K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 5th District race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($6K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 5th District race?
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $15K to Lance Gooden; Allergan, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $15K to Lance Gooden; National Apartment Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Lance Gooden.