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2020 general election

West Virginia 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.8M was spent on the 2020 West Virginia 2nd District race: $2.8M raised by the campaigns, $720K of it from PACs, plus $1K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Alex X. Mooney (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.8M

Raised by campaigns

$2.8M

PAC checks

$720K

Outside money

$1K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Alex X. MooneyRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$2.2M
Spent
$860K
From individuals
$1.3M
From PACs
$708K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$1K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 33% of Mooney's money came from PACs

Corporate $216K (40%)Trade group $100K (19%)Leadership PAC $119K (22%)Membership $16K (3%)Union $11K (2%)Super PAC $151 (0%)Party $5K (1%)Other $69K (13%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H4WV02080
Cathy KunkelDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$649K
Spent
$649K
From individuals
$620K
From PACs
$12K
From party
$495
Own money & loans
$16K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

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

Membership $50 (1%)Union $3K (34%)Super PAC $4K (47%)Other $2K (18%)
FEC record H0WV02179

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 West Virginia 2nd District race?
$2.8M was spent on the 2020 West Virginia 2nd District race: $2.8M raised by the campaigns, $720K of it from PACs, plus $1K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Alex X. Mooney (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 West Virginia 2nd District race?
Alex X. Mooney (Republican) raised $2.2M and had $1K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 West Virginia 2nd District race?
Gun Owners of America, Inc. ($1K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 West Virginia 2nd District race?
House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Alex X. Mooney; Firstenergy Corp. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Alex X. Mooney; Professional Insurance Agents Political Action Committee (Piapac) gave $10K to Alex X. Mooney.