Who raised the most money in the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) raised $4.9M and had $10K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?

Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($10K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($305).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?

Visa, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Shelley Moore Capito; National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action Committee gave $10K to Shelley Moore Capito; Honeywell International Political Action Committee gave $10K to Shelley Moore Capito.

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2020 general election

West Virginia Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$7.0M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 West Virginia Senate race: $7.0M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $10K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$7.0M

Raised by campaigns

$7.0M

PAC checks

$2.1M

Outside money

$10K

Candidates

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

Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $4.9M
Spent: $3.2M
From individuals: $2.4M
From PACs: $2.1M
From party: $800
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $10K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 43% of Capito's money came from PACs

Corporate $997K (47%)Trade group $494K (23%)Leadership PAC $295K (14%)Membership $115K (5%)Union $44K (2%)Super PAC $33K (2%)Other $149K (7%)

Visa, Inc. Corporate$10K
National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
Honeywell International Corporate$10K
Fischer Leadership PAC$10K
The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
Sensible American Solutions Supporting Everyone PAC Leadership PAC$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. · $10K supporting
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $305 supporting

FEC record S4WV00159

Paula Jean SwearenginDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.1M
Spent: $2.0M
From individuals: $2.0M
From PACs: $15K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 1% of Swearengin's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (38%)Union $5K (38%)Super PAC $2K (12%)Other $2K (12%)

Communications Workers of America Union$5K
Ocasio-Cortez Leadership PAC$5K
The Progressive List Super PAC$1K
Iron PAC Other$1K
Sunrise PAC Super PAC$636
Booker for the People, Ltd Other$500
Wv Can't Wait Action Committee Other$129

FEC record S0WV00215

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

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?: $7.0M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 West Virginia Senate race: $7.0M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $10K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?: Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) raised $4.9M and had $10K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?: Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($10K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($305).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 West Virginia Senate race?: Visa, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Shelley Moore Capito; National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action Committee gave $10K to Shelley Moore Capito; Honeywell International Political Action Committee gave $10K to Shelley Moore Capito.