2020 general election
Washington 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$4.8M was spent on the 2020 Washington 5th District race: $4.5M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $253K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$4.8M
Raised by campaigns
$4.5M
PAC checks
$1.8M
Outside money
$253K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $4.4M
- Spent
- $3.5M
- From individuals
- $2.3M
- From PACs
- $1.8M
- From party
- $147
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $227K
- Outside money against
- $26K
Who paid: 41% of Rodgers's money came from PACs
Corporate $1.0M (56%)Trade group $454K (25%)Leadership PAC $34K (2%)Membership $148K (8%)Union $6K (0%)Super PAC $30K (2%)Other $130K (7%)
- Winred Super PAC$18K
- Rite Aid Corporation Corporate$17K
- American Cable Association Inc PAC (Aca PAC) Trade group$15K
- At&T Inc. Corporate$13K
- Energy Marketers of America Small Business Committee PAC (Ema Sbc PAC) Trade group$13K
- Caterpillar Inc. Corporate$13K
- Amgen Inc. Corporate$13K
- Unitedhealth Group Incorporated Corporate$13K
Biggest outside spenders
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. · $122K supporting
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc. · $93K supporting
- Planned Parenthood Nw Action PAC · $26K attacking
- Independent Women's Voice · $12K supporting
Dave WilsonDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $113K
- Spent
- $113K
- From individuals
- $95K
- From PACs
- $12K
- From party
- $400
- Own money & loans
- $5K
- Outside money for
- $581
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 11% of Wilson's money came from PACs
Union $12K (100%)
- Laborers' International Union of North America Union$5K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$5K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$1K
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Iron Ship Builders Blacksmith Forgers & Helpers Union$500
Biggest outside spenders
- Fuse Washington · $581 supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Washington 5th District race?
- $4.8M was spent on the 2020 Washington 5th District race: $4.5M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $253K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Washington 5th District race?
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican) raised $4.4M and had $227K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Washington 5th District race?
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($122K), Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc. ($93K), Planned Parenthood Nw Action PAC ($26K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Washington 5th District race?
- Winred gave $18K to Cathy McMorris Rodgers; Rite Aid Corporation PAC gave $17K to Cathy McMorris Rodgers; American Cable Association Inc PAC (Aca PAC) gave $15K to Cathy McMorris Rodgers.