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2020 general election

California 43rd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$13M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 California 43rd District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $927K of it from PACs, plus $61K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Maxine Waters (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$13M

Raised by campaigns

$13M

PAC checks

$927K

Outside money

$61K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Joe E. CollinsRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$11M
Spent
$10.0M
From individuals
$10M
From PACs
$13K
From party
$1K
Own money & loans
$100
Outside money for
$6K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Collins's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (9%)Super PAC $47K (80%)Other $7K (11%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • New Journey PAC, Inc. · $6K supporting
FEC record H0CA43108
Maxine WatersDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$2.1M
Spent
$2.2M
From individuals
$621K
From PACs
$914K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$31K
Outside money against
$24K

Who paid: 43% of Waters's money came from PACs

Corporate $379K (43%)Trade group $220K (25%)Leadership PAC $39K (4%)Membership $65K (7%)Union $99K (11%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $86K (10%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee · $31K supporting
  • Vigop (Virgin Islands Republican Party) · $24K attacking
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting
FEC record H4CA23011

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 California 43rd District race?
$13M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 California 43rd District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $927K of it from PACs, plus $61K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Maxine Waters (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 43rd District race?
Joe E. Collins (Republican) raised $11M and had $6K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 43rd District race?
Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee ($31K), Vigop (Virgin Islands Republican Party) ($24K), New Journey PAC, Inc. ($6K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 43rd District race?
Winred gave $47K to Joe E. Collins; Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac) gave $10K to Maxine Waters; Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I gave $10K to Maxine Waters.