Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 43rd District race?

Joe E. Collins (Republican) raised $11M and had $6K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 43rd District race?

Vigop (Virgin Islands Republican Party) ($48K), Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee ($31K), New Journey PAC, Inc. ($6K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 43rd District race?

Winred gave $55K to Joe E. Collins; Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac) gave $10K to Maxine Waters; Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I gave $10K to Maxine Waters.

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2020 general election

California 43rd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$13M was spent on the 2020 California 43rd District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $927K of it from PACs, plus $85K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Maxine Waters (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$13M

Raised by campaigns

$13M

PAC checks

$927K

Outside money

$85K

Candidates

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

Joe E. CollinsRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $11M
Spent: $10.0M
From individuals: $10M
From PACs: $13K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $100
Outside money for: $6K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 0% of Collins's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (7%)Super PAC $55K (83%)Other $7K (10%)

Winred Super PAC$55K
Huck PAC Other$5K
The Guardian Fund Leadership PAC$5K
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Other$1K
Black America's Political Action Committee Super PAC$519
Castlepac LLC Other$500

Biggest outside spenders

New Journey PAC, Inc. · $6K supporting

FEC record H0CA43108

Maxine WatersDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.1M
Spent: $2.2M
From individuals: $621K
From PACs: $914K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $31K
Outside money against: $48K

Who paid: 43% of Waters's money came from PACs

Corporate $385K (43%)Trade group $224K (25%)Leadership PAC $39K (4%)Membership $65K (7%)Union $101K (11%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $86K (9%)

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Trade group$10K
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I Other$10K
National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (Nafcu) Trade group$10K
United Services Automobile Association Corporate$10K
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Corporate$10K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
American Property Casualty Insurance Association Trade group$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Vigop (Virgin Islands Republican Party) · $48K attacking
Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee · $31K supporting
National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting

FEC record H4CA23011

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 43rd District race?: $13M was spent on the 2020 California 43rd District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $927K of it from PACs, plus $85K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Maxine Waters (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 43rd District race?: Joe E. Collins (Republican) raised $11M and had $6K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 43rd District race?: Vigop (Virgin Islands Republican Party) ($48K), Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee ($31K), New Journey PAC, Inc. ($6K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 43rd District race?: Winred gave $55K to Joe E. Collins; Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac) gave $10K to Maxine Waters; Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I gave $10K to Maxine Waters.