Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 22nd District race?

Sri Preston Kulkarni (Democrat) raised $5.8M and had $306K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 22nd District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.3M), House Majority PAC ($4.3M), DCCC ($3.0M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 22nd District race?

Texas Democratic Party gave $152K to Sri Preston Kulkarni; Reconnecting Urban and Rural American Life gave $21K to Troy Nehls; Aspire PAC gave $10K to Sri Preston Kulkarni.

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2020 general election

Texas 22nd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$23M was spent on the 2020 Texas 22nd District race: $7.6M raised by the campaigns, $922K of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Troy Nehls (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$23M

Raised by campaigns

$7.6M

PAC checks

$922K

Outside money

$15M

Candidates

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

Sri Preston KulkarniDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $5.8M
Spent: $5.8M
From individuals: $4.7M
From PACs: $596K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $306K
Outside money against: $5.9M

Who paid: 10% of Kulkarni's money came from PACs

Corporate $6K (1%)Trade group $11K (2%)Leadership PAC $173K (25%)Membership $51K (7%)Union $129K (19%)Super PAC $40K (6%)Party $157K (23%)Other $116K (17%)

Dollars for Democrats Party$152K
Aspire PAC Other$10K
Hindu American Political Action Committee Other$10K
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America Leadership PAC$10K
Let America Vote PAC Other$9K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$8K
Clyburn Leadership PAC$8K
Blue Dog Political Action Committee Other$8K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.5M attacking
Women Speak Out PAC · $440K attacking
DCCC · $195K supporting
The Southern Strategy · $82K supporting
Texas Organizing Project PAC · $28K supporting

FEC record H8TX22313

Troy NehlsRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $1.8M
Spent: $1.8M
From individuals: $1.3M
From PACs: $325K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.0M
Outside money against: $7.9M

Who paid: 18% of Nehls's money came from PACs

Corporate $49K (16%)Trade group $52K (17%)Leadership PAC $117K (38%)Membership $23K (7%)Super PAC $10K (3%)Party $5K (2%)Other $52K (17%)

Reconnecting Urban and Rural American Life Other$21K
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Other$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Fluor Corporation Corporate$7K
Winred Super PAC$5K
National Cotton Council of America Trade group$5K
Associated General Contractors of America Trade group$5K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.3M attacking
DCCC · $2.8M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $854K supporting
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $769K attacking
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC · $84K supporting

FEC record H0TX22302

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 22nd District race?: $23M was spent on the 2020 Texas 22nd District race: $7.6M raised by the campaigns, $922K of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Troy Nehls (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 22nd District race?: Sri Preston Kulkarni (Democrat) raised $5.8M and had $306K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 22nd District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.3M), House Majority PAC ($4.3M), DCCC ($3.0M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 22nd District race?: Texas Democratic Party gave $152K to Sri Preston Kulkarni; Reconnecting Urban and Rural American Life gave $21K to Troy Nehls; Aspire PAC gave $10K to Sri Preston Kulkarni.