Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 21st District race?

Wendy R. Davis (Democrat) raised $10M and had $103K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 21st District race?

Club for Growth Action ($6.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.4M), DCCC ($1.4M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 21st District race?

Texas Democratic Party gave $149K to Wendy R. Davis; House Freedom Fund gave $76K to Chip Roy; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $15K to Wendy R. Davis.

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2020 general election

Texas 21st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$29M was spent on the 2020 Texas 21st District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Chip Roy (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$29M

Raised by campaigns

$16M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$14M

Candidates

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

Wendy R. DavisDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $10M
Spent: $10M
From individuals: $9.3M
From PACs: $565K
From party: $15K
Own money & loans: $136K
Outside money for: $103K
Outside money against: $7.7M

Who paid: 5% of Davis's money came from PACs

Corporate $6K (1%)Trade group $1K (0%)Leadership PAC $128K (19%)Membership $59K (9%)Union $172K (26%)Super PAC $53K (8%)Party $159K (24%)Other $95K (14%)

Dollars for Democrats Party$149K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$15K
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America Leadership PAC$10K
Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$10K
Usw Works Union$10K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
Elect Democratic Women Other$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Club for Growth Action · $6.2M attacking
House Freedom Action · $661K attacking
Women Speak Out PAC · $339K attacking
Stand With Texas PAC · $223K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $126K attacking

FEC record H0TX21148

Chip RoyRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $5.1M
Spent: $4.8M
From individuals: $4.2M
From PACs: $608K
From party: $2K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.2M
Outside money against: $4.5M

Who paid: 12% of Roy's money came from PACs

Corporate $157K (25%)Trade group $107K (17%)Leadership PAC $198K (32%)Membership $73K (12%)Union $2K (0%)Super PAC $4K (1%)Party $3K (0%)Other $73K (12%)

House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$76K
Senate Conservatives Fund Other$15K
United Services Automobile Association Corporate$10K
Nustar Energy L.P. Corporate$10K
National Association of Home Builders Trade group$10K
Cruz Leadership PAC$10K
Gun Owners of America, Inc. Membership$10K
House Conservatives Fund Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $2.4M attacking
DCCC · $1.4M attacking
Women Vote! · $436K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $386K supporting
House Freedom Fund · $193K supporting

FEC record H8TX21307

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 21st District race?: $29M was spent on the 2020 Texas 21st District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Chip Roy (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 21st District race?: Wendy R. Davis (Democrat) raised $10M and had $103K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 21st District race?: Club for Growth Action ($6.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.4M), DCCC ($1.4M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 21st District race?: Texas Democratic Party gave $149K to Wendy R. Davis; House Freedom Fund gave $76K to Chip Roy; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $15K to Wendy R. Davis.