Who raised the most money in the 2020 Maine Senate race?

Sara I. Gideon (Democrat) raised $76M and had $8.0M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Maine Senate race?

Senate Majority PAC ($25M), NRSC ($16M), Senate Leadership Fund ($13M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Maine Senate race?

Winred gave $743K to Susan Margaret Collins; NRSC gave $45K to Susan Margaret Collins; Norpac gave $18K to Susan Margaret Collins.

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2020 general election

Maine Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$205M was spent on the 2020 Maine Senate race: $104M raised by the campaigns, $3.3M of it from PACs, plus $101M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Susan Margaret Collins (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$205M

Raised by campaigns

$104M

PAC checks

$3.3M

Outside money

$101M

Candidates

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

Sara I. GideonDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $76M
Spent: $64M
From individuals: $73M
From PACs: $727K
From party: $11K
Own money & loans: $1K
Outside money for: $8.0M
Outside money against: $41M

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

Corporate $6K (1%)Trade group $5K (1%)Leadership PAC $219K (29%)Membership $90K (12%)Union $182K (24%)Super PAC $69K (9%)Party $6K (1%)Other $168K (23%)

J Street Membership$15K
Elect Democratic Women Other$15K
Women Vote Other$14K
Naral Pro-Choice America PAC Membership$14K
Bend the Arc Jewish Action Inc. PAC Membership$11K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Impact Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

NRSC · $16M attacking
Senate Leadership Fund · $13M attacking
1820 PAC · $6.6M attacking
The Maine Way PAC · $3.6M attacking
Family Friendly Action PAC · $3.5M supporting

FEC record S0ME00111

Susan Margaret CollinsRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $28M
Spent: $29M
From individuals: $23M
From PACs: $2.5M
From party: $50K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $5.7M
Outside money against: $46M

Who paid: 9% of Collins's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.4M (37%)Trade group $649K (17%)Leadership PAC $351K (9%)Membership $225K (6%)Union $41K (1%)Super PAC $777K (21%)Party $45K (1%)Other $302K (8%)

Winred Super PAC$743K
Young Victory Committee Party$45K
Norpac Other$18K
National Association of Home Builders Trade group$15K
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Trade group$15K
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Corporate$15K
Amerisourcebergen Corporation Corporate$11K
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Membership$11K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Majority PAC · $25M attacking
DSCC · $4.6M attacking
Women Vote! · $4.3M attacking
Priorities USA Action · $2.8M attacking
National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $2.1M supporting

FEC record S6ME00159

Max Patrick LinnIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $544K
Spent: $530K
From individuals: $332
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $515K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record S8ME00163

Lisa SavageIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $209K
Spent: $197K
From individuals: $206K
From PACs: $0
From party: $804
Own money & loans: $2K
Outside money for: $5K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Good Party, Inc. · $5K supporting

FEC record S0ME00137

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Maine Senate race?: $205M was spent on the 2020 Maine Senate race: $104M raised by the campaigns, $3.3M of it from PACs, plus $101M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Susan Margaret Collins (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Maine Senate race?: Sara I. Gideon (Democrat) raised $76M and had $8.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Maine Senate race?: Senate Majority PAC ($25M), NRSC ($16M), Senate Leadership Fund ($13M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Maine Senate race?: Winred gave $743K to Susan Margaret Collins; NRSC gave $45K to Susan Margaret Collins; Norpac gave $18K to Susan Margaret Collins.