Who raised the most money in the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race?

Mike Simpson (Republican) raised $1.0M and had $88K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race?

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc. ($88K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race?

The Boeing Company Political Action Committee gave $11K to Mike Simpson; Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Simpson; American Dental Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Simpson.

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2020 general election

Idaho 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.2M was spent on the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $754K of it from PACs, plus $88K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mike Simpson (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.2M

Raised by campaigns

$1.1M

PAC checks

$754K

Outside money

$88K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Mike SimpsonRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.0M
Spent: $1.1M
From individuals: $260K
From PACs: $750K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $88K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 74% of Simpson's money came from PACs

Corporate $389K (53%)Trade group $157K (21%)Leadership PAC $21K (3%)Membership $63K (9%)Union $39K (5%)Super PAC $2K (0%)Other $63K (9%)

The Boeing Company Corporate$11K
Parsons Corporation Corporate$10K
Indiana Dental PAC Membership$10K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
Raytheon Technologies Corporation Corporate$10K
Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Arkansas Bankers Association PAC Inc. Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc. · $88K supporting

FEC record H8ID02064

C. Aaron SwisherDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $75K
Spent: $74K
From individuals: $66K
From PACs: $4K
From party: $119
Own money & loans: $4K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

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

Union $3K (97%)Party $118 (3%)

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$3K
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund Union$300
Dollars for Democrats Party$118

FEC record H8ID02148

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race?: $1.2M was spent on the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $754K of it from PACs, plus $88K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mike Simpson (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race?: Mike Simpson (Republican) raised $1.0M and had $88K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race?: Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc. ($88K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Idaho 2nd District race?: The Boeing Company Political Action Committee gave $11K to Mike Simpson; Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Simpson; American Dental Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Simpson.