Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 17th District race?

Pete Sessions (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $45K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 17th District race?

National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($41K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($5K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 17th District race?

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $15K to Pete Sessions; New Pioneers PAC gave $15K to Pete Sessions; The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $15K to Pete Sessions.

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2020 general election

Texas 17th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.8M was spent on the 2020 Texas 17th District race: $1.7M raised by the campaigns, $586K of it from PACs, plus $45K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Pete Sessions (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.8M

Raised by campaigns

$1.7M

PAC checks

$586K

Outside money

$45K

Candidates

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

Pete SessionsRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $1.5M
Spent: $1.7M
From individuals: $717K
From PACs: $583K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $140K
Outside money for: $45K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 39% of Sessions's money came from PACs

Corporate $150K (27%)Trade group $133K (24%)Leadership PAC $112K (20%)Membership $79K (14%)Union $3K (0%)Super PAC $10K (2%)Party $5K (1%)Other $71K (13%)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Corporate$15K
Walden Leadership PAC$15K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$15K
Darrell Issa Leadership PAC$10K
Vernon Buchanan Leadership PAC$10K
American Society of Anesthesiologists Trade group$10K
Credit Union National Association Trade group$10K
California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $41K supporting
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $5K supporting

FEC record H2TX03126

Rick KennedyDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $217K
Spent: $218K
From individuals: $207K
From PACs: $3K
From party: $4K
Own money & loans: $3K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

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

Union $3K (38%)Party $4K (62%)

Dollars for Democrats Party$4K
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund Union$3K

FEC record H8TX17149

Ted BrownLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $3K
Spent: $3K
From individuals: $233
From PACs: $200
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $3K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H0TX17252

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 17th District race?: $1.8M was spent on the 2020 Texas 17th District race: $1.7M raised by the campaigns, $586K of it from PACs, plus $45K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Pete Sessions (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 17th District race?: Pete Sessions (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $45K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 17th District race?: National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($41K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($5K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 17th District race?: Lowe's Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $15K to Pete Sessions; New Pioneers PAC gave $15K to Pete Sessions; The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $15K to Pete Sessions.