Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Carolina Senate race?

Jaime Harrison (Democrat) raised $133M and had $3.4M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Carolina Senate race?

Senate Leadership Fund ($16M), Security Is Strength PAC ($13M), Senate Majority PAC ($5.0M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Carolina Senate race?

Winred gave $1.2M to Lindsey Graham; DSCC gave $50K to Jaime Harrison; NRSC gave $45K to Lindsey Graham.

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2020 general election

South Carolina Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$289M was spent on the 2020 South Carolina Senate race: $240M raised by the campaigns, $3.1M of it from PACs, plus $49M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Lindsey Graham (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$289M

Raised by campaigns

$240M

PAC checks

$3.1M

Outside money

$49M

Candidates

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

Jaime HarrisonDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $133M
Spent: $132M
From individuals: $131M
From PACs: $726K
From party: $53K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $3.4M
Outside money against: $26M

Who paid: 1% of Harrison's money came from PACs

Corporate $9K (1%)Trade group $3K (0%)Leadership PAC $298K (39%)Membership $67K (9%)Union $149K (19%)Super PAC $73K (10%)Party $50K (7%)Other $116K (15%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$50K
PAC for a Change Super PAC$15K
Moveon.Org Political Action Super PAC$11K
Naral Pro-Choice America PAC Membership$11K
The Collective PAC Other$10K
Senate Spurs Super PAC$10K
Clyburn Leadership PAC$10K
Kaine Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Leadership Fund · $16M attacking
Security Is Strength PAC · $8.8M attacking
Moveon.Org Political Action · $1.7M supporting · $112 attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $514K supporting
Lmg PAC · $250K supporting

FEC record S0SC00289

Lindsey GrahamRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $108M
Spent: $98M
From individuals: $103M
From PACs: $2.4M
From party: $45K
Own money & loans: $100
Outside money for: $6.1M
Outside money against: $14M

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

Corporate $1.1M (31%)Trade group $405K (11%)Leadership PAC $411K (12%)Membership $135K (4%)Union $13K (0%)Super PAC $1.2M (33%)Party $45K (1%)Other $279K (8%)

Winred Super PAC$1.2M
Young Victory Committee Party$45K
To Protect Our Heritage PAC Other$19K
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I Other$13K
Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) Trade group$13K
Susan B Anthony List, Inc. Other$12K
National Association of Broadcasters Trade group$11K
Fidelity National Information Systems, Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Majority PAC · $5.0M attacking
Security Is Strength PAC · $4.1M supporting
The Lincoln Project · $2.4M attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $1.5M attacking
Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. · $1.4M supporting

FEC record S0SC00149

Bill BledsoeIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $0
Spent: $0
From individuals: $0
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $110K
Outside money against: $210K

Biggest outside spenders

Duty and Country · $210K attacking
The Lincoln Project · $110K supporting

FEC record S6SC04155

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 South Carolina Senate race?: $289M was spent on the 2020 South Carolina Senate race: $240M raised by the campaigns, $3.1M of it from PACs, plus $49M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Lindsey Graham (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 South Carolina Senate race?: Jaime Harrison (Democrat) raised $133M and had $3.4M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 South Carolina Senate race?: Senate Leadership Fund ($16M), Security Is Strength PAC ($13M), Senate Majority PAC ($5.0M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 South Carolina Senate race?: Winred gave $1.2M to Lindsey Graham; DSCC gave $50K to Jaime Harrison; NRSC gave $45K to Lindsey Graham.