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2020 general election

Missouri 5th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.5M was spent on the 2020 Missouri 5th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $4K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.5M

Raised by campaigns

$1.5M

PAC checks

$1.0M

Outside money

$4K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Emanuel CleaverDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$950K
From individuals
$369K
From PACs
$1.0M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$4K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 72% of Cleaver's money came from PACs

Corporate $486K (48%)Trade group $189K (19%)Leadership PAC $37K (4%)Membership $53K (5%)Union $171K (17%)Super PAC $5K (0%)Other $76K (7%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • National Association of Home Builders · $4K supporting
FEC record H4MO05234
Ryan DerksRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$77K
Spent
$77K
From individuals
$76K
From PACs
$0
From party
$400
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H0MO05208

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Missouri 5th District race?
$1.5M was spent on the 2020 Missouri 5th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $4K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Missouri 5th District race?
Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat) raised $1.4M and had $4K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Missouri 5th District race?
National Association of Home Builders ($4K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Missouri 5th District race?
The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee gave $11K to Emanuel Cleaver; New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Emanuel Cleaver; Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I gave $10K to Emanuel Cleaver.