2020 general election
Texas 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$3.6M was spent on the 2020 Texas 8th District race: $3.6M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $7K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Kevin Brady (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.6M
Raised by campaigns
$3.6M
PAC checks
$2.3M
Outside money
$7K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kevin BradyRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.6M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- From individuals
- $671K
- From PACs
- $2.3M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $7K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 65% of Brady's money came from PACs
Corporate $1.4M (58%)Trade group $561K (23%)Leadership PAC $22K (1%)Membership $213K (9%)Union $20K (1%)Super PAC $13K (1%)Other $189K (8%)
- Brady Victory Fund Other$17K
- Credit Union National Association Trade group$15K
- Usacs PAC Other$15K
- Valero Energy Corporation Corporate$13K
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) Trade group$13K
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- American Hospital Association Trade group$10K
- Altria Group Inc. Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $7K supporting
Elizabeth HernandezDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $17K
- Spent
- $15K
- From individuals
- $16K
- From PACs
- $1K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $180
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 8th District race?
- $3.6M was spent on the 2020 Texas 8th District race: $3.6M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $7K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Kevin Brady (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 8th District race?
- Kevin Brady (Republican) raised $3.6M and had $7K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 8th District race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($7K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 8th District race?
- Brady Victory Fund gave $17K to Kevin Brady; Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $15K to Kevin Brady; Usacs PAC gave $15K to Kevin Brady.