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

Adair Ford Boroughs (Democrat) raised $2.5M and had $11K in outside spending on their side.

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

Protecting Our Vote PAC ($11K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($5K).

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

Southern Company Employees PAC gave $11K to Joe Wilson; Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) gave $10K to Adair Ford Boroughs; Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC gave $10K to Joe Wilson.

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2020 general election

South Carolina 2nd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$4.2M was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 2nd District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $757K of it from PACs, plus $16K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Joe Wilson (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$4.2M

Raised by campaigns

$4.2M

PAC checks

$757K

Outside money

$16K

Candidates

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

Adair Ford BoroughsDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.5M
Spent: $2.5M
From individuals: $2.5M
From PACs: $74K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $11K
Outside money against: $0

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

Leadership PAC $25K (40%)Membership $6K (9%)Union $250 (0%)Super PAC $6K (10%)Other $26K (42%)

Clyburn Leadership PAC$10K
Elect Democratic Women Other$6K
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America Leadership PAC$5K
Together Fund PAC Other$5K
Vote Mama Other$5K
Earl Blumenauer Leadership PAC$5K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$5K
Let America Vote PAC Other$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Protecting Our Vote PAC · $11K supporting

FEC record H0SC02061

Joe WilsonRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.7M
Spent: $1.8M
From individuals: $969K
From PACs: $683K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $5K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 41% of Wilson's money came from PACs

Corporate $322K (48%)Trade group $129K (19%)Leadership PAC $96K (14%)Membership $49K (7%)Union $8K (1%)Super PAC $16K (2%)Other $58K (9%)

Southern Company Employees PAC Corporate$11K
Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) Trade group$10K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
Parsons Corporation Corporate$10K
Honeywell International Corporate$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $5K supporting

FEC record H2SC02059

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 2nd District race?: $4.2M was spent on the 2020 South Carolina 2nd District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $757K of it from PACs, plus $16K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Joe Wilson (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Carolina 2nd District race?: Adair Ford Boroughs (Democrat) raised $2.5M and had $11K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Carolina 2nd District race?: Protecting Our Vote PAC ($11K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($5K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Carolina 2nd District race?: Southern Company Employees PAC gave $11K to Joe Wilson; Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) gave $10K to Adair Ford Boroughs; Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC gave $10K to Joe Wilson.