Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 21st District race?

TJ Cox (Democrat) raised $6.1M and had $363K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 21st District race?

NRCC ($4.6M), DCCC ($3.7M), House Majority PAC ($3.0M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 21st District race?

Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $25K to TJ Cox; Winred gave $17K to David G. Valadao; Equality PAC gave $15K to TJ Cox.

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2020 general election

California 21st District

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

$26M was spent on the 2020 California 21st District race: $10M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $16M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). David G. Valadao (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$26M

Raised by campaigns

$10M

PAC checks

$1.8M

Outside money

$16M

Candidates

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

TJ CoxDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.1M
Spent: $6.1M
From individuals: $4.2M
From PACs: $1.1M
From party: $9K
Own money & loans: $2K
Outside money for: $363K
Outside money against: $8.2M

Who paid: 19% of Cox's money came from PACs

Corporate $36K (4%)Trade group $89K (10%)Leadership PAC $325K (36%)Membership $81K (9%)Union $161K (18%)Super PAC $79K (9%)Party $10K (1%)Other $111K (12%)

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$25K
Equality PAC Other$15K
Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee Union$13K
Chc Bold PAC Other$12K
J Street Membership$11K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
Clyburn Leadership PAC$10K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

NRCC · $4.6M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $2.2M attacking
Citizens for Free Enterprise · $1.4M attacking
DCCC · $183K supporting
Communities for a New California C4 · $97K supporting

FEC record H8CA10167

David G. ValadaoRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $4.1M
Spent: $4.0M
From individuals: $2.9M
From PACs: $629K
From party: $15K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $238K
Outside money against: $7.0M

Who paid: 15% of Valadao's money came from PACs

Corporate $119K (20%)Trade group $89K (15%)Leadership PAC $262K (43%)Membership $33K (5%)Super PAC $23K (4%)Party $23K (4%)Other $60K (10%)

Winred Super PAC$17K
Land O'lakes, Inc. Corporate$15K
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
Deere & Company Corporate$10K
National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$10K
Team Mchenry Leadership PAC$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Calvert Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

DCCC · $3.5M attacking
House Majority PAC · $3.0M attacking
Nrdc Action Votes · $249K attacking
314 Action Fund · $229K attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $212K supporting

FEC record H2CA20094

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 21st District race?: $26M was spent on the 2020 California 21st District race: $10M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $16M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). David G. Valadao (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 21st District race?: TJ Cox (Democrat) raised $6.1M and had $363K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 21st District race?: NRCC ($4.6M), DCCC ($3.7M), House Majority PAC ($3.0M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 21st District race?: Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $25K to TJ Cox; Winred gave $17K to David G. Valadao; Equality PAC gave $15K to TJ Cox.