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2020 general election

Maryland 7th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$9.4M was spent on the 2020 Maryland 7th District race: $9.3M raised by the campaigns, $395K of it from PACs, plus $75K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Kweisi Mfume (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$9.4M

Raised by campaigns

$9.3M

PAC checks

$395K

Outside money

$75K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kimberly KlacikRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$8.3M
Spent
$7.5M
From individuals
$8.3M
From PACs
$20K
From party
$1K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$66K
Outside money against
$0

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

Corporate $6K (4%)Trade group $350 (0%)Leadership PAC $9K (6%)Membership $3K (2%)Super PAC $118K (80%)Party $1K (1%)Other $11K (7%)
  • Winred Super PAC$113K
  • Elbert Guillory's America Leadership PAC$5K
  • Huck PAC Other$5K
  • G4s Secure Solutions (USA) PAC Corporate$5K
  • Black America's Political Action Committee Super PAC$5K
  • Justice Freedom & Liberty PAC Other$3K
  • Citizens United Membership$3K
  • Luetkemeyer Leadership PAC$2K

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0MD07197
Kweisi MfumeDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.0M
Spent
$715K
From individuals
$633K
From PACs
$375K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$9K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 37% of Mfume's money came from PACs

Corporate $51K (19%)Trade group $29K (11%)Leadership PAC $39K (15%)Membership $8K (3%)Union $88K (34%)Super PAC $10K (4%)Other $39K (15%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Vote Yes On Question 2 · $9K supporting
FEC record H6MD07020

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Maryland 7th District race?
$9.4M was spent on the 2020 Maryland 7th District race: $9.3M raised by the campaigns, $395K of it from PACs, plus $75K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Kweisi Mfume (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Maryland 7th District race?
Kimberly Klacik (Republican) raised $8.3M and had $66K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Maryland 7th District race?
American Liberty Fund ($66K), Vote Yes On Question 2 ($9K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Maryland 7th District race?
Winred gave $113K to Kimberly Klacik; Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $15K to Kweisi Mfume; American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education gave $15K to Kweisi Mfume.