Who raised the most money in the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race?

Donald Bacon (Republican) raised $3.8M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race?

NRCC ($2.6M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race?

National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $14K to Donald Bacon; Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. gave $11K to Donald Bacon; Sierra Nevada Corporation PAC gave $11K to Donald Bacon.

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2020 general election

Nebraska 2nd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$22M was spent on the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race: $8.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $13M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Donald Bacon (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$22M

Raised by campaigns

$8.3M

PAC checks

$1.8M

Outside money

$13M

Candidates

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

Kara EastmanDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $4.5M
Spent: $4.6M
From individuals: $3.8M
From PACs: $379K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $999K
Outside money against: $5.4M

Who paid: 8% of Eastman's money came from PACs

Trade group $600 (0%)Leadership PAC $130K (38%)Membership $31K (9%)Union $63K (18%)Super PAC $65K (19%)Party $5K (1%)Other $51K (15%)

Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Other$10K
Elect Democratic Women Other$10K
Voter Protection Project Super PAC$10K
Ocasio-Cortez Leadership PAC$10K
Justice Democrats PAC Super PAC$9K
District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$8K
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund Union$8K
Build Our Movement PAC Leadership PAC$7K

Biggest outside spenders

NRCC · $2.6M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $2.2M attacking
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $336K attacking
Justice Democrats PAC · $325K supporting
Esafund · $304K attacking

FEC record H8NE02220

Donald BaconRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $3.8M
Spent: $3.8M
From individuals: $1.9M
From PACs: $1.5M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $65
Outside money for: $2.0M
Outside money against: $5.0M

Who paid: 38% of Bacon's money came from PACs

Corporate $452K (33%)Trade group $236K (17%)Leadership PAC $257K (19%)Membership $108K (8%)Union $169K (12%)Super PAC $22K (2%)Other $138K (10%)

National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$14K
Cox Enterprises Inc. Corporate$11K
Sierra Nevada Corporation PAC Corporate$11K
Smart Td PAC Union$11K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$11K
National Association of Health Underwriters Membership$10K
Honeywell International Corporate$10K
L3 Technologies, Inc. PAC Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $2.2M attacking
DCCC · $1.9M attacking
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $598K supporting
With Honor Fund, Inc. · $581K supporting
Women Vote! · $503K attacking

FEC record H6NE02125

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race?: $22M was spent on the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race: $8.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $13M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Donald Bacon (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race?: Donald Bacon (Republican) raised $3.8M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race?: NRCC ($2.6M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Nebraska 2nd District race?: National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $14K to Donald Bacon; Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. gave $11K to Donald Bacon; Sierra Nevada Corporation PAC gave $11K to Donald Bacon.