Politician
Sara I. Gideon
Democrat · Maine · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S0ME00111
Sara I. Gideon (Democrat) raised $76M for the 2020 Maine Senate race, $727K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8.0M for and $41M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$76M
2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
1%
$727K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$8.0M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$41M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Maine Senate | $76M | 1% | $8.0M / $41M | – | $124M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $214KUnion $182KOther $163KMembership $90KSuper PAC $69KParty $6KTrade group $5K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- Emily's ListOther$14K
- Naral Pro-Choice America PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$14K
- Bend the Arc Jewish Action Inc. PACMembership$11K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
- Lobo PACLeadership PAC$10K
- ImpactLeadership PAC$10K
- Oceans PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRSCagainst $16M
- Senate Leadership Fundagainst $13M
- 1820 PACagainst $6.6M
- The Maine Way PACagainst $3.6M
- Family Friendly Action PACfor $3.5M
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Sara I. Gideon's 2020 campaign?
- Sara I. Gideon (Democrat) raised $76M for the 2020 Maine Senate race, $727K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $8.0M for and $41M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Sara I. Gideon?
- Jstreetpac ($15K), Emily's List ($14K), Naral Pro-Choice America PAC ($14K), Bend the Arc Jewish Action Inc. PAC ($11K), End Citizens United ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Sara I. Gideon's race?
- NRSC ($16M against), Senate Leadership Fund ($13M against), 1820 PAC ($6.6M against) in 2020.