2020 general election
Massachusetts 8th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money.
$911K was spent on the 2020 Massachusetts 8th District race: $911K raised by the campaigns, $497K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Stephen F. Lynch (Democrat) won.
Total money
$911K
Raised by campaigns
$911K
PAC checks
$497K
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Stephen F. LynchDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $911K
- Spent
- $1.1M
- From individuals
- $394K
- From PACs
- $497K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 55% of Lynch's money came from PACs
Corporate $142K (31%)Trade group $82K (18%)Leadership PAC $9K (2%)Membership $31K (7%)Union $175K (38%)Super PAC $10K (2%)Other $12K (3%)
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$10K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K
- Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee Union$10K
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Massachusetts 8th District race?
- $911K was spent on the 2020 Massachusetts 8th District race: $911K raised by the campaigns, $497K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Stephen F. Lynch (Democrat) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Massachusetts 8th District race?
- Stephen F. Lynch (Democrat) raised $911K.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Massachusetts 8th District race?
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Stephen F. Lynch; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Stephen F. Lynch; American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E gave $10K to Stephen F. Lynch.