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

Mark Kelly (Democrat) raised $101M and had $6.1M in outside spending on their side.

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

Defendarizona ($17M), Senate Leadership Fund ($15M), Senate Majority PAC ($15M).

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

Winred gave $1.4M to Martha McSally; NRSC gave $45K to Martha McSally; Oceans PAC gave $15K to Mark Kelly.

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2020 general election

Arizona Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost.

$256M was spent on the 2020 Arizona Senate race: $175M raised by the campaigns, $3.6M of it from PACs, plus $81M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mark Kelly (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$256M

Raised by campaigns

$175M

PAC checks

$3.6M

Outside money

$81M

Candidates

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

Mark KellyDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $101M
Spent: $100M
From individuals: $98M
From PACs: $837K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $6.1M
Outside money against: $42M

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

Corporate $11K (1%)Trade group $6K (1%)Leadership PAC $353K (41%)Membership $69K (8%)Union $238K (28%)Super PAC $61K (7%)Party $5K (1%)Other $119K (14%)

Oceans PAC Leadership PAC$15K
Great Lakes PAC Leadership PAC$15K
America Works Federal PAC Leadership PAC$15K
Chris Van Hollen Leadership PAC$15K
Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$15K
Follow the North Star Fund Leadership PAC$15K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$13K
Naral Pro-Choice America PAC Membership$11K

Biggest outside spenders

Defendarizona · $17M attacking
Senate Leadership Fund · $15M attacking
NRSC · $8.7M attacking
Priorities USA Action · $1.3M supporting
Somos PAC · $1.2M supporting

FEC record S0AZ00350

Martha McSallyRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $74M
Spent: $74M
From individuals: $68M
From PACs: $2.7M
From party: $48K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.2M
Outside money against: $32M

Who paid: 4% of McSally's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.4M (32%)Trade group $466K (11%)Leadership PAC $515K (12%)Membership $134K (3%)Union $11K (0%)Super PAC $1.5M (35%)Party $45K (1%)Other $238K (6%)

Winred Super PAC$1.4M
Young Victory Committee Party$45K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$15K
Oorah! Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$15K
Ball Corporation Corporate$15K
Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$13K
Salt River Valley Water Users' Association Political Involvement Committee ( Srppic) Corporate$13K
Indiana Dental PAC Membership$13K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Majority PAC · $15M attacking
DSCC · $6.5M attacking
Priorities USA Action · $2.6M attacking
Change Now · $1.8M attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $1.5M attacking

FEC record S8AZ00221

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Arizona Senate race?: $256M was spent on the 2020 Arizona Senate race: $175M raised by the campaigns, $3.6M of it from PACs, plus $81M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mark Kelly (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Arizona Senate race?: Mark Kelly (Democrat) raised $101M and had $6.1M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Arizona Senate race?: Defendarizona ($17M), Senate Leadership Fund ($15M), Senate Majority PAC ($15M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Arizona Senate race?: Winred gave $1.4M to Martha McSally; NRSC gave $45K to Martha McSally; Oceans PAC gave $15K to Mark Kelly.