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2020 general election

Virginia Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$18M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Virginia Senate race: $18M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $32K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Mark R. Warner (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$18M

Raised by campaigns

$18M

PAC checks

$2.6M

Outside money

$32K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mark R. WarnerDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$13M
Spent
$16M
From individuals
$8.2M
From PACs
$2.5M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$1K
Outside money against
$0

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

Corporate $1.3M (53%)Trade group $381K (15%)Leadership PAC $390K (16%)Membership $107K (4%)Union $93K (4%)Super PAC $23K (1%)Other $166K (7%)
FEC record S6VA00093
Daniel M. GadeRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$4.9M
Spent
$4.9M
From individuals
$4.7M
From PACs
$100K
From party
$7K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$31K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 2% of Gade's money came from PACs

Corporate $2K (3%)Trade group $2K (4%)Leadership PAC $9K (16%)Membership $3K (6%)Super PAC $14K (27%)Party $5K (9%)Other $19K (36%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • American Majority Actioninc. · $15K supporting
  • The Guardian Fund · $7K supporting
  • Middle Resolution Federal PAC Inc. · $5K supporting
  • The Family Foundation Action · $4K supporting
  • The 60 Plus Association · $353 supporting
FEC record S0VA00146

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Virginia Senate race?
$18M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Virginia Senate race: $18M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $32K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Mark R. Warner (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Virginia Senate race?
Mark R. Warner (Democrat) raised $13M and had $1K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Virginia Senate race?
American Majority Actioninc. ($15K), The Guardian Fund ($7K), Middle Resolution Federal PAC Inc. ($5K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Virginia Senate race?
Winred gave $14K to Daniel M. Gade; National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $11K to Mark R. Warner; American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC) gave $10K to Mark R. Warner.