Who raised the most money in the 2020 Virginia 7th District race?

Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) raised $8.5M and had $683K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Virginia 7th District race?

Club for Growth Action ($3.5M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), DCCC ($1.6M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Virginia 7th District race?

Winred gave $24K to Nick J. Freitas; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Abigail A. Spanberger; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Nick J. Freitas.

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2020 general election

Virginia 7th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$28M was spent on the 2020 Virginia 7th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$28M

Raised by campaigns

$12M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

$15M

Candidates

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

Abigail A. SpanbergerDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $8.5M
Spent: $8.0M
From individuals: $6.6M
From PACs: $978K
From party: $22K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $683K
Outside money against: $7.4M

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

Corporate $29K (3%)Trade group $113K (12%)Leadership PAC $268K (29%)Membership $87K (9%)Union $189K (20%)Super PAC $86K (9%)Party $12K (1%)Other $149K (16%)

House Majority PAC Super PAC$15K
Problem Solver Democrats Other$14K
Progressive Turnout Project Super PAC$11K
Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$10K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America Leadership PAC$10K
Jobs, Education, & Families First - Jeff PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Kaine Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Club for Growth Action · $3.5M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $1.3M attacking
Citizens for Free Enterprise · $1.3M attacking
NRCC · $1.1M attacking
End Citizens United · $355K supporting

FEC record H8VA07094

Nick J. FreitasRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.7M
Spent: $3.6M
From individuals: $3.2M
From PACs: $284K
From party: $8K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.6M
Outside money against: $5.7M

Who paid: 8% of Freitas's money came from PACs

Corporate $19K (7%)Trade group $28K (11%)Leadership PAC $76K (29%)Membership $34K (13%)Super PAC $46K (18%)Party $10K (4%)Other $45K (17%)

Winred Super PAC$24K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$15K
Conservative Leadership Political Action Committee Other$10K
Gun Owners of America, Inc. Membership$10K
House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Susan B Anthony List, Inc. Other$8K
Citizens United Membership$7K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $2.2M attacking
DCCC · $1.6M attacking
Edf Action Votes · $628K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $554K supporting
Votevets.Org Action Fund · $426K attacking

FEC record H0VA07158

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Virginia 7th District race?: $28M was spent on the 2020 Virginia 7th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Virginia 7th District race?: Abigail A. Spanberger (Democrat) raised $8.5M and had $683K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Virginia 7th District race?: Club for Growth Action ($3.5M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), DCCC ($1.6M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Virginia 7th District race?: Winred gave $24K to Nick J. Freitas; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Abigail A. Spanberger; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Nick J. Freitas.