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2020 general election

Minnesota 5th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$18M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race: $18M raised by the campaigns, $213K of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Ilhan Omar (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$18M

Raised by campaigns

$18M

PAC checks

$213K

Outside money

$6K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Lacy JohnsonRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$12M
Spent
$12M
From individuals
$12M
From PACs
$12K
From party
$999
Own money & loans
$600
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

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

Leadership PAC $5K (5%)Membership $1K (1%)Super PAC $90K (87%)Other $7K (7%)
  • Winred Super PAC$90K
  • Elbert Guillory's America Leadership PAC$5K
  • Huck PAC Other$5K
  • Norpac Other$2K
  • Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. Membership$1K
FEC record H0MN05178
Ilhan OmarDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$5.8M
Spent
$5.7M
From individuals
$5.5M
From PACs
$201K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$5K
Outside money against
$31

Who paid: 3% of Omar's money came from PACs

Corporate $10K (5%)Trade group $3K (1%)Leadership PAC $41K (21%)Membership $11K (6%)Union $78K (40%)Super PAC $30K (15%)Other $25K (13%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8MN05239

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

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race?
$18M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race: $18M raised by the campaigns, $213K of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Ilhan Omar (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race?
Lacy Johnson (Republican) raised $12M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race?
United We Dream Action PAC ($5K), Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($478), United We Can ($300).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Minnesota 5th District race?
Winred gave $90K to Lacy Johnson; American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E gave $10K to Ilhan Omar; American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education gave $10K to Ilhan Omar.