2020 general election
Virginia 6th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$968K was spent on the 2020 Virginia 6th District race: $960K raised by the campaigns, $364K of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ben L. Cline (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$968K
Raised by campaigns
$960K
PAC checks
$364K
Outside money
$8K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Ben L. ClineRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $900K
- Spent
- $680K
- From individuals
- $534K
- From PACs
- $361K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $8K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 40% of Cline's money came from PACs
Corporate $182K (51%)Trade group $105K (29%)Leadership PAC $32K (9%)Membership $17K (5%)Union $1K (0%)Super PAC $1K (0%)Other $19K (5%)
- House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Comcast Corporation Corporate$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
- Arkansas Bankers Association PAC Inc. Trade group$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Bwx Technologies, Inc Corporate$8K
- National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/Turpac Trade group$8K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$8K
Biggest outside spenders
- American Majority Actioninc. · $8K supporting
Nicholas A. BettsDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $60K
- Spent
- $58K
- From individuals
- $46K
- From PACs
- $3K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $6K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 5% of Betts's money came from PACs
Party $1K (45%)Other $2K (55%)
- National Organization for Women, Inc. Other$2K
- Rockingham County Democratic Committee Party$750
- Warren County Va Democratic Committee Party$500
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Virginia 6th District race?
- $968K was spent on the 2020 Virginia 6th District race: $960K raised by the campaigns, $364K of it from PACs, plus $8K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ben L. Cline (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Virginia 6th District race?
- Ben L. Cline (Republican) raised $900K and had $8K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Virginia 6th District race?
- American Majority Actioninc. ($8K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Virginia 6th District race?
- House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Ben L. Cline; Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal gave $10K to Ben L. Cline; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Ben L. Cline.