Politician
Missy Cotter Smasal
Democrat · Virginia · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H4VA02060
Missy Cotter Smasal (Democrat) raised $3.3M for the 2024 Virginia 2nd District race, $472K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $641K for and $3.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$3.3M
2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
15%
$472K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$641K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$3.2M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Virginia 2nd District | $3.3M | 15% | $641K / $3.2M | – | $7.1M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $139KUnion $84KSuper PAC $76KOther $71KMembership $25KTrade group $10KParty $9KCorporate $2K
- VotevetsSuper PAC$10K
- Fair Shot PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACLeadership PAC$10K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- Progressive Turnout ProjectSuper PAC$10K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $2.6M
- Strategic Majority PACagainst $592K
- House Majority PACfor $462K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $104K
- Working Families Party PACfor $23K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Missy Cotter Smasal's 2024 campaign?
- Missy Cotter Smasal (Democrat) raised $3.3M for the 2024 Virginia 2nd District race, $472K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $641K for and $3.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Missy Cotter Smasal?
- Votevets ($10K), Fair Shot PAC ($10K), Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($10K), Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC ($10K), PAC to the Future ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Missy Cotter Smasal's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.6M against), Strategic Majority PAC ($592K against), House Majority PAC ($462K for) in 2024.