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2020 general election

Georgia Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost.

$525M was spent on the 2020 Georgia Senate race: $255M raised by the campaigns, $5.7M of it from PACs, plus $270M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jon Ossoff (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$525M

Raised by campaigns

$255M

PAC checks

$5.7M

Outside money

$270M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jon OssoffDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$156M
Spent
$152M
From individuals
$145M
From PACs
$864K
From party
$64K
Own money & loans
$450K
Outside money for
$24M
Outside money against
$129M

Who paid: 1% of Ossoff's money came from PACs

Corporate $5K (1%)Trade group $13K (1%)Leadership PAC $317K (36%)Membership $84K (9%)Union $172K (19%)Super PAC $71K (8%)Party $70K (8%)Other $158K (18%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S8GA00180
David A. PerdueRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$99M
Spent
$88M
From individuals
$76M
From PACs
$4.9M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$45M
Outside money against
$71M

Who paid: 5% of Perdue's money came from PACs

Corporate $2.6M (31%)Trade group $1.1M (13%)Leadership PAC $656K (8%)Membership $327K (4%)Union $13K (0%)Super PAC $3.1M (36%)Party $50K (1%)Other $697K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S4GA11285

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Georgia Senate race?
$525M was spent on the 2020 Georgia Senate race: $255M raised by the campaigns, $5.7M of it from PACs, plus $270M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jon Ossoff (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Georgia Senate race?
Jon Ossoff (Democrat) raised $156M and had $24M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Georgia Senate race?
Senate Leadership Fund ($93M), Senate Majority PAC ($31M), Peachtree PAC ($19M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Georgia Senate race?
Winred gave $3.1M to David A. Perdue; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $219K to David A. Perdue; DSCC gave $50K to Jon Ossoff.