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2020 general election

Georgia Senate (special)

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

$410M was spent on the 2020 Georgia Senate (special) race: $227M raised by the campaigns, $3.2M of it from PACs, plus $183M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Raphael Warnock (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$410M

Raised by campaigns

$227M

PAC checks

$3.2M

Outside money

$183M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Raphael WarnockDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$125M
Spent
$103M
From individuals
$118M
From PACs
$714K
From party
$55K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$29M
Outside money against
$83M

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

Corporate $10K (1%)Trade group $5K (1%)Leadership PAC $393K (41%)Membership $80K (8%)Union $183K (19%)Super PAC $108K (11%)Party $21K (2%)Other $163K (17%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0GA00559
Kelly LoefflerRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$92M
Spent
$71M
From individuals
$56M
From PACs
$2.3M
From party
$45K
Own money & loans
$24M
Outside money for
$27M
Outside money against
$30M

Who paid: 2% of Loeffler's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.2M (19%)Trade group $547K (9%)Leadership PAC $550K (9%)Membership $174K (3%)Union $18K (0%)Super PAC $3.3M (53%)Party $50K (1%)Other $430K (7%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0GA00526
Doug CollinsRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$7.3M
Spent
$7.3M
From individuals
$5.5M
From PACs
$204K
From party
$3K
Own money & loans
$60
Outside money for
$51K
Outside money against
$15M

Who paid: 3% of Collins's money came from PACs

Corporate $34K (21%)Trade group $4K (2%)Leadership PAC $62K (39%)Membership $500 (0%)Union $5K (3%)Super PAC $2K (1%)Other $53K (33%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0GA00567
Matt LiebermanDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.5M
From individuals
$1.5M
From PACs
$13K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

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

Corporate $1K (9%)Other $10K (91%)
  • Because I Care Political Action Committee (Bicpac) Other$5K
  • Washington Political Action Committee Other$3K
  • Maryland Association for Concerned Citizens Political Action Committee Other$2K
  • Duane Morris Government Committee Corporate$1K
  • Better Government PAC Other$250
FEC record S0GA00468
Ed TarverDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$286K
Spent
$283K
From individuals
$244K
From PACs
$1K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00583
A. Wayne JohnsonRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$152K
Spent
$148K
From individuals
$1K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$151K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00492
Richard Dien WinfieldDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$61K
Spent
$56K
From individuals
$61K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00542
Tamara Johnson-ShealeyDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$61K
Spent
$65K
From individuals
$47K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$356
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00484
Kandiss TaylorRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$31K
Spent
$26K
From individuals
$25K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00641
Allen BuckleyIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$24K
Spent
$24K
From individuals
$13K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$11K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S4GA11103
Valencia StovallIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$23K
Spent
$23K
From individuals
$20K
From PACs
$2K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

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

Union $1K (100%)
FEC record S0GA00625
Deborah JacksonDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$22K
Spent
$22K
From individuals
$15K
From PACs
$500
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$6K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 2% of Jackson's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $500 (100%)
  • Henry C "Hank" Johnson Jr Leadership PAC$500
FEC record S0GA00591
Derrick E. GraysonRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$18K
Spent
$13K
From individuals
$15K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$3K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00658
John FortuinGreen
✗ Lost
Raised
$9K
Spent
$9K
From individuals
$1K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$7K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00617
Al BartellIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$8K
Spent
$8K
From individuals
$1K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$6K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00443
Brian SlowinskiLibertarian
✗ Lost
Raised
$5K
Spent
$5K
From individuals
$0
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0GA00633

Plus 4 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Georgia Senate (special) race?
$410M was spent on the 2020 Georgia Senate (special) race: $227M raised by the campaigns, $3.2M of it from PACs, plus $183M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Raphael Warnock (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Georgia Senate (special) race?
Raphael Warnock (Democrat) raised $125M and had $29M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Georgia Senate (special) race?
American Crossroads ($46M), Georgia Honor ($19M), Peachtree PAC ($19M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Georgia Senate (special) race?
Winred gave $3.3M to Kelly Loeffler; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $203K to Kelly Loeffler; NRSC gave $45K to Kelly Loeffler.