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2020 general election

Texas 27th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$2.3M was spent on the 2020 Texas 27th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $238K of it from PACs, plus $7K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Michael Cloud (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$2.3M

Raised by campaigns

$2.3M

PAC checks

$238K

Outside money

$7K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Ricardo De La FuenteDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$1.3M
Spent
$1.3M
From individuals
$5K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$1.3M
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H0TX27087
Michael CloudRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.0M
Spent
$835K
From individuals
$776K
From PACs
$238K
From party
$3K
Own money & loans
$1K
Outside money for
$7K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 23% of Cloud's money came from PACs

Corporate $90K (40%)Trade group $54K (24%)Leadership PAC $32K (14%)Membership $19K (8%)Union $8K (3%)Other $26K (11%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8TX27049

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Texas 27th District race?
$2.3M was spent on the 2020 Texas 27th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $238K of it from PACs, plus $7K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Michael Cloud (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 27th District race?
Ricardo De La Fuente (Democrat) raised $1.3M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 27th District race?
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($4K), House Freedom Fund ($3K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 27th District race?
House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Michael Cloud; Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) gave $10K to Michael Cloud; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Michael Cloud.