Who raised the most money in the 2020 Idaho Senate race?

Jim Risch (Republican) raised $2.9M and had $720 in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Idaho Senate race?

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($720).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Idaho Senate race?

NRSC gave $35K to Jim Risch; Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC) gave $10K to Jim Risch; Southern Company Employees PAC gave $10K to Jim Risch.

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2020 general election

Idaho Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$4.1M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Idaho Senate race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $720 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Jim Risch (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$4.1M

Raised by campaigns

$4.1M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$720

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Jim RischRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.9M
Spent: $1.8M
From individuals: $1.6M
From PACs: $1.2M
From party: $35K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $720
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 40% of Risch's money came from PACs

Corporate $582K (47%)Trade group $177K (14%)Leadership PAC $283K (23%)Membership $63K (5%)Union $11K (1%)Super PAC $15K (1%)Party $35K (3%)Other $67K (5%)

Young Victory Committee Party$35K
Exxon Mobil Corporation Corporate$10K
Southern Company Employees PAC Corporate$10K
Honeywell International Corporate$10K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
Oorah! Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $720 supporting

FEC record S8ID00092

Paulette JordanDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $1.1M
Spent: $1.1M
From individuals: $1.1M
From PACs: $18K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

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

Trade group $2K (21%)Leadership PAC $6K (58%)Union $2K (21%)

M-PAC Leadership PAC$5K
National Indian Gaming Association Trade group$2K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$1K
Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$1K
Lee Leadership PAC$500

FEC record S0ID00180

Ray J. WritzIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $4K
Spent: $3K
From individuals: $0
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $4K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record S6ID00104

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

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Idaho Senate race?: $4.1M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Idaho Senate race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $720 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Jim Risch (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Idaho Senate race?: Jim Risch (Republican) raised $2.9M and had $720 in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Idaho Senate race?: National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($720).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Idaho Senate race?: NRSC gave $35K to Jim Risch; Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC) gave $10K to Jim Risch; Southern Company Employees PAC gave $10K to Jim Risch.