Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?

Gina Ortiz Jones (Democrat) raised $6.9M and had $1.5M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?

NRCC ($4.2M), House Majority PAC ($3.2M), DCCC ($2.2M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?

Texas Democratic Party gave $143K to Gina Ortiz Jones; Winred gave $22K to Tony Gonzales; PAC to the Future gave $20K to Gina Ortiz Jones.

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2020 general election

Texas 23rd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$22M was spent on the 2020 Texas 23rd District race: $9.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Tony Gonzales (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$22M

Raised by campaigns

$9.8M

PAC checks

$1.4M

Outside money

$12M

Candidates

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

Gina Ortiz JonesDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.9M
Spent: $7.0M
From individuals: $5.6M
From PACs: $851K
From party: $13K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.5M
Outside money against: $4.3M

Who paid: 12% of Jones's money came from PACs

Corporate $15K (2%)Trade group $26K (3%)Leadership PAC $228K (24%)Membership $85K (9%)Union $173K (19%)Super PAC $104K (11%)Party $153K (16%)Other $149K (16%)

Dollars for Democrats Party$143K
Pelosi Leadership PAC$20K
Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$15K
Aspire PAC Other$13K
Elect Democratic Women Other$10K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
Equality PAC Other$10K
Lgbtq Victory Fund Federal PAC Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

NRCC · $4.2M attacking
DCCC · $858K supporting
House Majority PAC · $175K supporting · $12K attacking
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO · $142K supporting
Women Vote! · $117K supporting

FEC record H8TX23121

Tony GonzalesRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $2.9M
Spent: $2.9M
From individuals: $1.9M
From PACs: $534K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $67K
Outside money for: $235K
Outside money against: $5.7M

Who paid: 19% of Gonzales's money came from PACs

Corporate $126K (23%)Trade group $77K (14%)Leadership PAC $210K (39%)Membership $42K (8%)Super PAC $28K (5%)Party $5K (1%)Other $51K (9%)

Winred Super PAC$22K
Hurd Victory Fund Leadership PAC$18K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$15K
Michael T. Mccaul Leadership PAC$13K
Making America Prosperous PAC Leadership PAC$13K
Boots Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$11K
Nustar Energy L.P. Corporate$10K
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $3.0M attacking
DCCC · $1.3M attacking
Votevets · $632K attacking
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO · $210K attacking
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $208K attacking

FEC record H0TX35015

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?: $22M was spent on the 2020 Texas 23rd District race: $9.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Tony Gonzales (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?: Gina Ortiz Jones (Democrat) raised $6.9M and had $1.5M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?: NRCC ($4.2M), House Majority PAC ($3.2M), DCCC ($2.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?: Texas Democratic Party gave $143K to Gina Ortiz Jones; Winred gave $22K to Tony Gonzales; PAC to the Future gave $20K to Gina Ortiz Jones.