Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?

Joe Cunningham (Democrat) raised $7.1M and had $705K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.9M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), NRCC ($1.8M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?

Winred gave $22K to Nancy Mace; Problem Solver Democrats gave $11K to Joe Cunningham; Jpac gave $10K to Nancy Mace.

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2020 general election

South Carolina 1st District

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

$27M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $520K of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Nancy Mace (Republican) won despite being outraised.

$27M

Receipts + outside spending

$13M

Raised by campaigns

$520K

PAC checks

$14M

Outside money

Candidates

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

Joe CunninghamDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $7.1M
Spent: $7.1M
From individuals: $6.3M
From PACs: $197K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $705K
Outside money against: $7.0M

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

Corporate $22 (0%)Trade group $2K (5%)Leadership PAC $8K (17%)Membership $3K (6%)Union $9K (20%)Super PAC $5K (12%)Party $5K (12%)Other $13K (29%)

Problem Solver Democrats Other$11K
International Association of Fire Fighters Union$5K
DCCC Party$5K
Nrdc Action Fund Inc. Membership$3K
Black Economic Alliance PAC Super PAC$3K
National Treasury Employees Union Political Action Committee Union$3K
Sherman Leadership PAC$3K
American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action Super PAC$3K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.9M attacking
NRCC · $1.8M attacking
Club for Growth Action · $763K attacking
Citizens for Free Enterprise · $433K attacking
Center Forward Committee · $405K supporting

FEC record H8SC01116

Nancy MaceRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $5.9M
Spent: $5.8M
From individuals: $5.3M
From PACs: $323K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $100
Outside money for: $864K
Outside money against: $5.8M

Who paid: 5% of Mace's money came from PACs

Corporate $30K (10%)Trade group $30K (10%)Leadership PAC $128K (42%)Membership $35K (12%)Super PAC $40K (13%)Party $5K (2%)Other $35K (12%)

Winred Super PAC$22K
Jpac Other$10K
Stefanik Leadership PAC$10K
Reinventing a New Direction Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Scalise Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $2.2M attacking
DCCC · $1.7M attacking
314 Action Fund · $898K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $394K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $379K attacking

FEC record H0SC01394

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?: $27M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $520K of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Nancy Mace (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?: Joe Cunningham (Democrat) raised $7.1M and had $705K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.9M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), NRCC ($1.8M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?: Winred gave $22K to Nancy Mace; Problem Solver Democrats gave $11K to Joe Cunningham; Jpac gave $10K to Nancy Mace.