Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas Senate race?

Mary Hegar (Democrat) raised $30M and had $7.7M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas Senate race?

Future Forward (FF PAC) ($11M), Senate Majority PAC ($9.1M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($7.6M).

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

Winred gave $219K to John Cornyn; DSCC gave $50K to Mary Hegar; NRSC gave $45K to John Cornyn.

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2020 general election

Texas Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$94M was spent on the 2020 Texas Senate race: $58M raised by the campaigns, $3.2M of it from PACs, plus $35M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). John Cornyn (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$94M

Raised by campaigns

$58M

PAC checks

$3.2M

Outside money

$35M

Candidates

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

Mary HegarDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $30M
Spent: $30M
From individuals: $28M
From PACs: $552K
From party: $55K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $7.7M
Outside money against: $8.1M

Who paid: 2% of Hegar's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (0%)Leadership PAC $234K (40%)Membership $41K (7%)Union $101K (17%)Super PAC $58K (10%)Party $55K (9%)Other $92K (16%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$50K
Impact Leadership PAC$15K
Votevets Super PAC$15K
All for Our Country Leadership PAC Leadership PAC$15K
Women Vote Other$10K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Educate and Innovate PAC Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Texans for a Conservative Majority · $7.6M attacking
Future Forward (FF PAC) · $5.6M supporting
Women Vote! · $1.3M supporting
Senate Majority PAC · $500K supporting
Nra Victory Fund Inc · $286K attacking

FEC record S0TX00233

John CornynRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $29M
Spent: $34M
From individuals: $19M
From PACs: $2.6M
From party: $45K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $4.3M
Outside money against: $15M

Who paid: 9% of Cornyn's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.7M (49%)Trade group $658K (19%)Leadership PAC $372K (11%)Membership $208K (6%)Union $13K (0%)Super PAC $240K (7%)Party $45K (1%)Other $266K (8%)

Winred Super PAC$219K
Young Victory Committee Party$45K
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Membership$28K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$15K
Nextera Energy, Inc Corporate$15K
Cornyn Leadership PAC$15K
Phillips 66 Corporate$13K
Eastman Chemical Company Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Majority PAC · $8.6M attacking
Future Forward (FF PAC) · $5.6M attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $3.7M supporting
Women Vote! · $1.0M attacking
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $164K supporting

FEC record S2TX00106

Kerry Douglas McKennonLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $13K
Spent: $15K
From individuals: $13K
From PACs: $0
From party: $1
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record S0TX00340

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas Senate race?: $94M was spent on the 2020 Texas Senate race: $58M raised by the campaigns, $3.2M of it from PACs, plus $35M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). John Cornyn (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas Senate race?: Mary Hegar (Democrat) raised $30M and had $7.7M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas Senate race?: Future Forward (FF PAC) ($11M), Senate Majority PAC ($9.1M), Texans for a Conservative Majority ($7.6M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas Senate race?: Winred gave $219K to John Cornyn; DSCC gave $50K to Mary Hegar; NRSC gave $45K to John Cornyn.