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2020 general election

Iowa 1st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$21M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Iowa 1st District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $10.0M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Ashley Hinson (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$21M

Raised by campaigns

$11M

PAC checks

$1.7M

Outside money

$10.0M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Abby FinkenauerDemocrat, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$5.9M
Spent
$5.9M
From individuals
$3.9M
From PACs
$1.3M
From party
$19K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$384K
Outside money against
$5.2M

Who paid: 22% of Finkenauer's money came from PACs

Corporate $252K (21%)Trade group $164K (13%)Leadership PAC $256K (21%)Membership $109K (9%)Union $245K (20%)Super PAC $48K (4%)Party $19K (2%)Other $128K (10%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8IA01094
Ashley HinsonRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$5.2M
Spent
$5.1M
From individuals
$4.6M
From PACs
$393K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$3K
Outside money for
$527K
Outside money against
$3.8M

Who paid: 8% of Hinson's money came from PACs

Corporate $57K (15%)Trade group $51K (14%)Leadership PAC $139K (37%)Membership $36K (10%)Super PAC $38K (10%)Party $5K (1%)Other $46K (12%)
FEC record H0IA01174

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Iowa 1st District race?
$21M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Iowa 1st District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $10.0M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Ashley Hinson (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Iowa 1st District race?
Abby Finkenauer (Democrat) raised $5.9M and had $384K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Iowa 1st District race?
Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.6M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), DCCC ($1.3M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Iowa 1st District race?
Winred gave $26K to Ashley Hinson; National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $13K to Abby Finkenauer; International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC gave $10K to Abby Finkenauer.