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2020 general election

Florida 27th District

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

$8.0M was spent on the 2020 Florida 27th District race: $7.6M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $426K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$8.0M

Raised by campaigns

$7.6M

PAC checks

$1.0M

Outside money

$426K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Donna ShalalaDemocrat, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$3.9M
Spent
$3.8M
From individuals
$2.9M
From PACs
$812K
From party
$951
Own money & loans
$52K
Outside money for
$93K
Outside money against
$198K

Who paid: 21% of Shalala's money came from PACs

Corporate $266K (34%)Trade group $107K (14%)Leadership PAC $86K (11%)Membership $95K (12%)Union $114K (15%)Super PAC $22K (3%)Party $1K (0%)Other $89K (11%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8FL27193
Maria Elvira SalazarRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$3.7M
Spent
$3.7M
From individuals
$3.2M
From PACs
$238K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$183K
Outside money for
$135K
Outside money against
$0

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

Corporate $34K (12%)Trade group $19K (7%)Leadership PAC $96K (33%)Membership $30K (10%)Union $8K (3%)Super PAC $48K (17%)Party $10K (3%)Other $43K (15%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Leadership for a Strong America · $80K supporting
  • American Liberty Fund · $19K supporting
  • Freedomworks for America · $17K supporting
  • Miami-Dade Jewish Alliance for Positive Leadership · $12K supporting
  • The Guardian Fund · $7K supporting
FEC record H8FL27185

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Florida 27th District race?
$8.0M was spent on the 2020 Florida 27th District race: $7.6M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $426K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Florida 27th District race?
Donna Shalala (Democrat) raised $3.9M and had $93K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Florida 27th District race?
Leadership for a Strong America ($146K), Latino Vote for America PAC ($133K), American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) ($86K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Florida 27th District race?
Winred gave $33K to Maria Elvira Salazar; Elect Democratic Women gave $13K to Donna Shalala; Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC gave $11K to Maria Elvira Salazar.