Who raised the most money in the 2020 Alabama Senate race?

Doug Jones (Democrat) raised $31M and had $233K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Alabama Senate race?

Club for Growth Action ($2.2M), Grit PAC ($294K), Votevets ($134K).

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

DSCC gave $50K to Doug Jones; NRSC gave $45K to Tommy Tuberville; Winred gave $38K to Tommy Tuberville.

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2020 general election

Alabama Senate

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

$44M was spent on the 2020 Alabama Senate race: $41M raised by the campaigns, $2.7M of it from PACs, plus $3.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Tommy Tuberville (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$44M

Raised by campaigns

$41M

PAC checks

$2.7M

Outside money

$3.1M

Candidates

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

Doug JonesDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $31M
Spent: $33M
From individuals: $27M
From PACs: $1.9M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $233K
Outside money against: $1.7M

Who paid: 6% of Jones's money came from PACs

Corporate $709K (37%)Trade group $222K (12%)Leadership PAC $400K (21%)Membership $101K (5%)Union $158K (8%)Super PAC $49K (3%)Party $55K (3%)Other $238K (12%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$50K
Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$20K
Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PAC Trade group$15K
American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action Super PAC$13K
Smart Solutions PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Arkansas Bankers Association PAC Inc. Trade group$10K
M-PAC Leadership PAC$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Club for Growth Action · $1.7M attacking
Votevets · $134K supporting
Progressive Turnout Project · $65K supporting
Hunter Action Fund (Haf) · $60K attacking
People for the American Way · $22K supporting

FEC record S0AL00156

Tommy TubervilleRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $9.6M
Spent: $9.4M
From individuals: $7.7M
From PACs: $777K
From party: $47K
Own money & loans: $1.0M
Outside money for: $1.1M
Outside money against: $87K

Who paid: 8% of Tuberville's money came from PACs

Corporate $337K (39%)Trade group $137K (16%)Leadership PAC $152K (17%)Membership $71K (8%)Super PAC $43K (5%)Party $47K (5%)Other $86K (10%)

Young Victory Committee Party$45K
Winred Super PAC$38K
Alabama Farmers Federation * Corporate$15K
Wicker Leadership PAC$15K
Aksm Urology Political Action Committee 'Aksm Urology PAC' Other$10K
Cemex Inc. Employees PAC Corporate$10K
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Corporate$10K
Drummond Company, Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Club for Growth Action · $581K supporting
Grit PAC · $294K supporting
Conservatives for Alabama · $87K attacking
Hunter Action Fund (Haf) · $60K supporting
Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC) · $60K supporting

FEC record S0AL00230

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Alabama Senate race?: $44M was spent on the 2020 Alabama Senate race: $41M raised by the campaigns, $2.7M of it from PACs, plus $3.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Tommy Tuberville (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Alabama Senate race?: Doug Jones (Democrat) raised $31M and had $233K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Alabama Senate race?: Club for Growth Action ($2.2M), Grit PAC ($294K), Votevets ($134K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Alabama Senate race?: DSCC gave $50K to Doug Jones; NRSC gave $45K to Tommy Tuberville; Winred gave $38K to Tommy Tuberville.