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2020 general election

Oregon 4th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$14M was spent on the 2020 Oregon 4th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $3.0M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Peter DeFazio (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$14M

Raised by campaigns

$11M

PAC checks

$2.4M

Outside money

$3.0M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Alek SkarlatosRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$5.5M
Spent
$5.3M
From individuals
$5.1M
From PACs
$123K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$91K
Outside money against
$2.4M

Who paid: 2% of Skarlatos's money came from PACs

Corporate $2K (2%)Trade group $3K (2%)Leadership PAC $64K (53%)Membership $13K (11%)Super PAC $11K (9%)Party $8K (6%)Other $20K (17%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0OR04107
Peter DeFazioDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$5.3M
Spent
$5.9M
From individuals
$3.0M
From PACs
$2.2M
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$206K
Outside money against
$309K

Who paid: 42% of DeFazio's money came from PACs

Corporate $739K (35%)Trade group $454K (21%)Leadership PAC $290K (14%)Membership $104K (5%)Union $383K (18%)Super PAC $15K (1%)Party $5K (0%)Other $124K (6%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Congressional Leadership Fund · $274K attacking
  • Nrdc Action Votes · $138K supporting
  • American Jobs and Growth PAC · $35K attacking
  • The Principles Project · $32K supporting
  • International Association of Sheet Metal. Air, Rail An Transportation Workers · $25K supporting
FEC record H6OR04047

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Oregon 4th District race?
$14M was spent on the 2020 Oregon 4th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $3.0M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Peter DeFazio (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Oregon 4th District race?
Alek Skarlatos (Republican) raised $5.5M and had $91K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Oregon 4th District race?
House Majority PAC ($2.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($274K), Voter Protection Project ($200K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Oregon 4th District race?
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $15K to Peter DeFazio; Fedex Corporation Political Action Committee gave $15K to Peter DeFazio; PAC to the Future gave $15K to Peter DeFazio.