Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?

Mike Bost (Republican) raised $1.9M and had $28K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?

Firefighters Support Association PAC ($25K), Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' ($3K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?

Abbvie Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Bost; Ameren Federal Political Action Committee (Amerenfed PAC) gave $10K to Mike Bost; United States Steel Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Bost.

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2020 general election

Illinois 12th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.1M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Illinois 12th District race: $2.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $28K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Mike Bost (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.1M

Raised by campaigns

$2.1M

PAC checks

$1.0M

Outside money

$28K

Candidates

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

Mike BostRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.9M
Spent: $1.5M
From individuals: $748K
From PACs: $1.0M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $28K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 53% of Bost's money came from PACs

Corporate $344K (34%)Trade group $237K (24%)Leadership PAC $101K (10%)Membership $52K (5%)Union $181K (18%)Super PAC $15K (1%)Other $77K (8%)

Abbvie Corporate$10K
Ameren Corporation Corporate$10K
United States Steel Corporation Corporate$10K
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
1united Mine Workers of America Union$10K
National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$10K
Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association Trade group$10K
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Firefighters Support Association PAC · $25K supporting
Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' · $3K supporting

FEC record H4IL12060

Raymond C. LenziDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $162K
Spent: $163K
From individuals: $85K
From PACs: $17K
From party: $2K
Own money & loans: $58K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 11% of Lenzi's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $2K (9%)Union $18K (81%)Super PAC $1K (5%)Other $1K (5%)

Usw Works Union$5K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$5K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$3K
Prairie Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$2K
Intl Assoc of Heat/Frost Insulators/Asbestos Wkrs Loc No 1 PAC (Iah Other$1K
Indivisible Action Super PAC$1K

FEC record H0IL12100

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?: $2.1M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Illinois 12th District race: $2.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $28K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Mike Bost (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?: Mike Bost (Republican) raised $1.9M and had $28K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?: Firefighters Support Association PAC ($25K), Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' ($3K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 12th District race?: Abbvie Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Bost; Ameren Federal Political Action Committee (Amerenfed PAC) gave $10K to Mike Bost; United States Steel Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Bost.