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2020 general election

Alaska Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$56M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Alaska Senate race: $29M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $27M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Dan Sullivan (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$56M

Raised by campaigns

$29M

PAC checks

$2.3M

Outside money

$27M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Al GrossIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$20M
Spent
$20M
From individuals
$18M
From PACs
$359K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$732K
Outside money for
$4.0M
Outside money against
$8.8M

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

Trade group $6K (1%)Leadership PAC $170K (40%)Membership $70K (17%)Union $87K (21%)Super PAC $16K (4%)Party $50K (12%)Other $25K (6%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0AK00196
Dan SullivanRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$9.0M
Spent
$9.4M
From individuals
$6.2M
From PACs
$1.9M
From party
$45K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$139K
Outside money against
$14M

Who paid: 21% of Sullivan's money came from PACs

Corporate $794K (41%)Trade group $363K (19%)Leadership PAC $344K (18%)Membership $108K (6%)Union $63K (3%)Super PAC $77K (4%)Party $45K (2%)Other $160K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S4AK00214

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

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Alaska Senate race?
$56M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Alaska Senate race: $29M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $27M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Dan Sullivan (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Alaska Senate race?
Al Gross (Independent / other) raised $20M and had $4.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Alaska Senate race?
North Star ($6.8M), Senate Leadership Fund ($6.4M), The Lincoln Project ($4.3M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Alaska Senate race?
Winred gave $62K to Dan Sullivan; DSCC gave $50K to Al Gross; NRSC gave $45K to Dan Sullivan.