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2020 general election

Texas 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$3.6M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 8th District race: $3.6M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $7K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Kevin Brady (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$3.6M

Raised by campaigns

$3.6M

PAC checks

$2.3M

Outside money

$7K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kevin BradyRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$3.6M
Spent
$3.2M
From individuals
$671K
From PACs
$2.3M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$7K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 65% of Brady's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.4M (58%)Trade group $536K (23%)Leadership PAC $22K (1%)Membership $206K (9%)Union $20K (1%)Super PAC $12K (1%)Other $187K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6TX08100
Elizabeth HernandezDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$17K
Spent
$15K
From individuals
$16K
From PACs
$1K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$180
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H0TX08129

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

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Texas 8th District race?
$3.6M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 8th District race: $3.6M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $7K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Kevin Brady (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 8th District race?
Kevin Brady (Republican) raised $3.6M and had $7K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 8th District race?
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($7K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 8th District race?
Brady Victory Fund gave $17K to Kevin Brady; Usacs PAC gave $15K to Kevin Brady; American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) gave $13K to Kevin Brady.