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2020 general election

Louisiana Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$11M was spent on the 2020 Louisiana Senate race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $785K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Bill Cassidy (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$11M

Raised by campaigns

$11M

PAC checks

$2.2M

Outside money

$785K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Bill CassidyRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$7.4M
Spent
$8.6M
From individuals
$4.5M
From PACs
$2.1M
From party
$45K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$785K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 28% of Cassidy's money came from PACs

Corporate $949K (42%)Trade group $405K (18%)Leadership PAC $397K (17%)Membership $192K (8%)Union $11K (0%)Super PAC $47K (2%)Party $45K (2%)Other $235K (10%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S4LA00107
Adrian PerkinsDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$2.8M
Spent
$2.7M
From individuals
$2.6M
From PACs
$76K
From party
$50K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

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

Leadership PAC $36K (30%)Membership $5K (4%)Union $9K (8%)Super PAC $5K (4%)Party $50K (42%)Other $15K (12%)
FEC record S0LA00386
Peter WenstrupDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$161K
Spent
$149K
From individuals
$155K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Wenstrup's money came from PACs

Other $500 (100%)
  • Progress and Growth PAC Other$500
FEC record S0LA00345
Antoine PierceDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$101K
Spent
$55K
From individuals
$97K
From PACs
$2K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$2K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

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

Other $2K (100%)
  • Rep Ted Lieu - Humanity Forward PAC Joint Committee Other$2K
FEC record S0LA00311
Dustin MurphyRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$17K
Spent
$13K
From individuals
$8K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$10K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0LA00352
Beryl BilliotIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$6K
Spent
$6K
From individuals
$25
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$6K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S6LA00441
John Paul BourgeoisIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$4K
Spent
$3K
From individuals
$4K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0LA00360
Aaron C. SiglerLibertarian
✗ Lost
Raised
$3K
Spent
$3K
From individuals
$2K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$2K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0LA00394

Plus 7 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Louisiana Senate race?
$11M was spent on the 2020 Louisiana Senate race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $785K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Bill Cassidy (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Louisiana Senate race?
Bill Cassidy (Republican) raised $7.4M and had $785K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Louisiana Senate race?
Louisiana Legacy PAC ($775K), Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($10K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Louisiana Senate race?
DSCC gave $50K to Adrian Perkins; NRSC gave $45K to Bill Cassidy; Winred gave $32K to Bill Cassidy.