2020 general election
Massachusetts Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$13M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Massachusetts Senate race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Edward J. Markey (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$13M
Raised by campaigns
$13M
PAC checks
$1.0M
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Edward J. MarkeyDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $12M
- Spent
- $13M
- From individuals
- $9.8M
- From PACs
- $980K
- From party
- $50K
- Own money & loans
- $6K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 8% of Markey's money came from PACs
Corporate $161K (17%)Trade group $96K (10%)Leadership PAC $348K (38%)Membership $75K (8%)Union $156K (17%)Super PAC $19K (2%)Other $70K (8%)
- American Cable Association Inc PAC (Aca PAC) Trade group$18K
- Tester Leadership PAC$10K
- Kaine Leadership PAC$10K
- Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Smart Solutions PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Nutmeg PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- New Millennium PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Narragansett Bay PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Kevin J. O'ConnorRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $947K
- Spent
- $884K
- From individuals
- $646K
- From PACs
- $26K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $268K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 3% of O'Connor's money came from PACs
Super PAC $678 (3%)Party $20K (97%)
- Young Victory Committee Party$20K
- Winred Super PAC$678
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2020 Massachusetts Senate race?
- $13M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Massachusetts Senate race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Edward J. Markey (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Massachusetts Senate race?
- Edward J. Markey (Democrat) raised $12M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Massachusetts Senate race?
- NRSC gave $20K to Kevin J. O'Connor; American Cable Association Inc PAC (Aca PAC) gave $18K to Edward J. Markey; Treasure State PAC gave $10K to Edward J. Markey.