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2020 general election

Florida 15th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$5.3M was spent on the 2020 Florida 15th District race: $4.0M raised by the campaigns, $582K of it from PACs, plus $1.3M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Scott Franklin (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$5.3M

Raised by campaigns

$4.0M

PAC checks

$582K

Outside money

$1.3M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Alan CohnDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$2.4M
Spent
$2.3M
From individuals
$1.8M
From PACs
$219K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$8K
Outside money for
$161K
Outside money against
$328K

Who paid: 9% of Cohn's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $62K (32%)Membership $13K (7%)Union $79K (41%)Super PAC $6K (3%)Party $5K (3%)Other $27K (14%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H4FL15155
Scott FranklinRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$1.6M
From individuals
$748K
From PACs
$362K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$550K
Outside money for
$712K
Outside money against
$79K

Who paid: 22% of Franklin's money came from PACs

Corporate $78K (25%)Trade group $55K (17%)Leadership PAC $97K (31%)Membership $35K (11%)Super PAC $2K (1%)Party $5K (2%)Other $43K (14%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0FL15104

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Florida 15th District race?
$5.3M was spent on the 2020 Florida 15th District race: $4.0M raised by the campaigns, $582K of it from PACs, plus $1.3M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Scott Franklin (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Florida 15th District race?
Alan Cohn (Democrat) raised $2.4M and had $161K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Florida 15th District race?
Americans for Prosperity Action ($367K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($333K), Wingman PAC ($158K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Florida 15th District race?
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) gave $10K to Alan Cohn; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $10K to Alan Cohn; Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $10K to Alan Cohn.