2020 general election
Maine 2nd District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$11M was spent on the 2020 Maine 2nd District race: $6.7M raised by the campaigns, $871K of it from PACs, plus $3.9M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jared F. Golden (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$11M
Raised by campaigns
$6.7M
PAC checks
$871K
Outside money
$3.9M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jared F. GoldenDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.4M
- Spent
- $5.3M
- From individuals
- $4.1M
- From PACs
- $668K
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.3M
- Outside money against
- $1.7M
Who paid: 12% of Golden's money came from PACs
Corporate $15K (2%)Trade group $26K (4%)Leadership PAC $189K (30%)Membership $58K (9%)Union $225K (35%)Super PAC $39K (6%)Party $10K (2%)Other $74K (12%)
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$15K
- House Majority PAC Super PAC$15K
- International Association of Fire Fighters Union$11K
- Naral Pro-Choice America PAC Membership$10K
- Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$10K
- American Defense and Military PAC (Adam PAC) Leadership PAC$10K
- Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $1.7M attacking
- With Honor Fund, Inc. · $569K supporting
- End Citizens United · $419K supporting
- Center Forward Committee · $265K supporting
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association · $75K supporting
Dale John CraftsIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $799K
- From PACs
- $204K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $105K
- Outside money for
- $109K
- Outside money against
- $735K
Who paid: 16% of Crafts's money came from PACs
Corporate $11K (7%)Trade group $8K (5%)Leadership PAC $87K (53%)Membership $24K (15%)Super PAC $9K (5%)Party $5K (3%)Other $19K (12%)
- Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Scalise Leadership PAC$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Winred Super PAC$6K
- Family Research Council Action Political Action Committee Membership$5K
- Cole Combined Committee Party$5K
- Rural America Counts PAC (Rac PAC) Leadership PAC$5K
- Citizens United Membership$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $735K attacking
- American Liberty Fund · $76K supporting
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $33K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Maine 2nd District race?
- $11M was spent on the 2020 Maine 2nd District race: $6.7M raised by the campaigns, $871K of it from PACs, plus $3.9M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jared F. Golden (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Maine 2nd District race?
- Jared F. Golden (Democrat) raised $5.4M and had $1.3M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Maine 2nd District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.7M), House Majority PAC ($735K), With Honor Fund, Inc. ($569K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Maine 2nd District race?
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $15K to Jared F. Golden; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Jared F. Golden; International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC gave $11K to Jared F. Golden.