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2020 general election

Georgia 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.7M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Georgia 2nd District race: $1.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Sanford Bishop (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.7M

Raised by campaigns

$1.7M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$9K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Sanford BishopDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.5M
From individuals
$381K
From PACs
$1.1M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$9K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 71% of Bishop's money came from PACs

Corporate $454K (42%)Trade group $283K (26%)Leadership PAC $50K (5%)Membership $71K (7%)Union $134K (13%)Super PAC $5K (0%)Other $72K (7%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2GA02031
Don ColeRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$165K
Spent
$164K
From individuals
$152K
From PACs
$12K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$1K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 7% of Cole's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (50%)Other $5K (50%)
FEC record H0GA02258

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Georgia 2nd District race?
$1.7M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Georgia 2nd District race: $1.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Sanford Bishop (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Georgia 2nd District race?
Sanford Bishop (Democrat) raised $1.6M and had $9K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Georgia 2nd District race?
Americans for Prosperity Action ($9K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Georgia 2nd District race?
Global Payments, Inc. PAC (Global Payments PAC) gave $10K to Sanford Bishop; The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (Acre) gave $10K to Sanford Bishop; Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) gave $10K to Sanford Bishop.