2020 general election
New York 27th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$3.3M was spent on the 2020 New York 27th District race: $3.3M raised by the campaigns, $427K of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Chris Jacobs (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.3M
Raised by campaigns
$3.3M
PAC checks
$427K
Outside money
$6K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Chris JacobsRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- From individuals
- $1.2M
- From PACs
- $347K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $561K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 16% of Jacobs's money came from PACs
Corporate $100K (30%)Trade group $66K (20%)Leadership PAC $81K (24%)Membership $32K (10%)Union $29K (8%)Super PAC $5K (2%)Other $24K (7%)
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$15K
- National Fuel Gas Company Federal Political Action Committee Corporate$15K
- Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$15K
- Scalise Leadership PAC$15K
- Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC Corporate$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- Delaware North Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate$8K
Nathan D. McMurrayDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- From PACs
- $80K
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $6K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 7% of McMurray's money came from PACs
Corporate $1K (1%)Trade group $3K (4%)Leadership PAC $5K (6%)Membership $4K (5%)Union $61K (73%)Super PAC $6K (7%)Party $1K (1%)Other $3K (3%)
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$15K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
- Senate Spurs Super PAC$5K
- Usw Works Union$5K
- Impact Leadership PAC$5K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$5K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$5K
- Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Nyic Political Action Fund · $6K supporting
Duane J. WhitmerLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $36K
- Spent
- $36K
- From individuals
- $15K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $21K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 New York 27th District race?
- $3.3M was spent on the 2020 New York 27th District race: $3.3M raised by the campaigns, $427K of it from PACs, plus $6K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Chris Jacobs (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 New York 27th District race?
- Chris Jacobs (Republican) raised $2.2M.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 New York 27th District race?
- Nyic Political Action Fund ($6K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 New York 27th District race?
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $15K to Chris Jacobs; National Fuel Gas Company Federal Political Action Committee gave $15K to Chris Jacobs; Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $15K to Chris Jacobs.