Who raised the most money in the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race?

Collin C. Peterson (Democrat) raised $2.7M and had $560K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race?

House Majority PAC ($4.7M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.6M), NRCC ($3.3M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race?

Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PAC gave $15K to Collin C. Peterson; The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee gave $13K to Collin C. Peterson; Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $13K to Collin C. Peterson.

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2020 general election

Minnesota 7th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$19M was spent on the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race: $5.4M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Michelle Fischbach (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$19M

Raised by campaigns

$5.4M

PAC checks

$2.0M

Outside money

$14M

Candidates

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

Collin C. PetersonDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.7M
Spent: $2.9M
From individuals: $831K
From PACs: $1.6M
From party: $6K
Own money & loans: $3K
Outside money for: $560K
Outside money against: $7.9M

Who paid: 59% of Peterson's money came from PACs

Corporate $543K (35%)Trade group $440K (28%)Leadership PAC $101K (7%)Membership $174K (11%)Union $145K (9%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Party $5K (0%)Other $142K (9%)

Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PAC Trade group$15K
The Farm Credit Council Trade group$13K
Credit Union National Association Trade group$13K
National Milk Producers Federation Membership$10K
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Co-Op/PAC Trade group$10K
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Corporate$10K
Cme Group, Inc. Corporate$10K
International Dairy Foods Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $4.4M attacking
NRCC · $3.3M attacking
Committee for Stronger Rural Communities, Inc. · $534K supporting
Alliance for a Greater Minnesota · $94K attacking
Working America · $27K supporting

FEC record H2MN07014

Michelle FischbachRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $2.6M
Spent: $2.6M
From individuals: $2.1M
From PACs: $390K
From party: $9K
Own money & loans: $8K
Outside money for: $244K
Outside money against: $5.0M

Who paid: 15% of Fischbach's money came from PACs

Corporate $55K (16%)Trade group $34K (10%)Leadership PAC $153K (44%)Membership $36K (10%)Super PAC $18K (5%)Party $8K (2%)Other $44K (13%)

Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Cowboy PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Stefanik Leadership PAC$10K
Scalise Leadership PAC$10K
Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
Freedom Club Corporate$10K
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans Leadership PAC$10K
Winred Super PAC$8K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.7M attacking
DCCC · $230K attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $129K supporting
One Country Fund · $83K attacking
Alliance for a Greater Minnesota · $58K supporting

FEC record H0MN07091

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race?: $19M was spent on the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race: $5.4M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Michelle Fischbach (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race?: Collin C. Peterson (Democrat) raised $2.7M and had $560K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race?: House Majority PAC ($4.7M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.6M), NRCC ($3.3M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Minnesota 7th District race?: Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PAC gave $15K to Collin C. Peterson; The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee gave $13K to Collin C. Peterson; Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $13K to Collin C. Peterson.