Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?

Joe Cunningham (Democrat) raised $7.1M and had $705K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.9M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), NRCC ($1.8M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?

Winred gave $24K to Nancy Mace; Problem Solver Democrats gave $11K to Joe Cunningham; Jpac gave $10K to Nancy Mace.

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2020 general election

South Carolina 1st District

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

$27M was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $520K of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Nancy Mace (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$27M

Raised by campaigns

$13M

PAC checks

$520K

Outside money

$14M

Candidates

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

Joe CunninghamDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $7.1M
Spent: $7.1M
From individuals: $6.3M
From PACs: $197K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $705K
Outside money against: $7.0M

Who paid: 3% of Cunningham's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (1%)Trade group $2K (3%)Leadership PAC $19K (27%)Membership $8K (11%)Union $17K (24%)Super PAC $6K (9%)Party $5K (7%)Other $13K (18%)

Problem Solver Democrats Other$11K
International Association of Fire Fighters Union$5K
DCCC Party$5K
Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$4K
Nrdc Action Fund Inc. Membership$3K
National Restaurant Association Membership$3K
Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee Union$3K
Black Economic Alliance PAC Super PAC$3K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.9M attacking
NRCC · $1.8M attacking
Club for Growth Action · $763K attacking
Citizens for Free Enterprise · $433K attacking
Center Forward Committee · $405K supporting

FEC record H8SC01116

Nancy MaceRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $5.9M
Spent: $5.8M
From individuals: $5.3M
From PACs: $323K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $100
Outside money for: $864K
Outside money against: $5.8M

Who paid: 5% of Mace's money came from PACs

Corporate $30K (10%)Trade group $36K (11%)Leadership PAC $128K (41%)Membership $35K (11%)Super PAC $42K (14%)Party $5K (2%)Other $35K (11%)

Winred Super PAC$24K
Jpac Other$10K
Stefanik Leadership PAC$10K
Reinventing a New Direction Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Scalise Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $2.2M attacking
DCCC · $1.7M attacking
314 Action Fund · $898K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $394K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $379K attacking

FEC record H0SC01394

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?: $27M was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $520K of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Nancy Mace (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?: Joe Cunningham (Democrat) raised $7.1M and had $705K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.9M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), NRCC ($1.8M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Carolina 1st District race?: Winred gave $24K to Nancy Mace; Problem Solver Democrats gave $11K to Joe Cunningham; Jpac gave $10K to Nancy Mace.