2020 general election
Washington 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$6.4M was spent on the 2020 Washington 8th District race: $6.3M raised by the campaigns, $953K of it from PACs, plus $129K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Kim Schrier (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$6.4M
Raised by campaigns
$6.3M
PAC checks
$953K
Outside money
$129K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kim SchrierDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.5M
- Spent
- $3.8M
- From individuals
- $4.5M
- From PACs
- $904K
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $73K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 17% of Schrier's money came from PACs
Corporate $6K (1%)Trade group $115K (14%)Leadership PAC $208K (25%)Membership $156K (18%)Union $187K (22%)Super PAC $53K (6%)Party $5K (1%)Other $116K (14%)
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$20K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$15K
- House Majority PAC Super PAC$15K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$13K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$13K
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$12K
- American Hospital Association Trade group$10K
- 314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) · $45K supporting
- Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Ky · $16K supporting
- Planned Parenthood Nw Action PAC · $11K supporting
- Fuse Washington · $1K supporting
Jesse JensenRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $858K
- Spent
- $847K
- From individuals
- $718K
- From PACs
- $49K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $51K
- Outside money against
- $6K
Who paid: 6% of Jensen's money came from PACs
Corporate $3K (5%)Trade group $9K (13%)Leadership PAC $26K (40%)Membership $6K (8%)Super PAC $6K (9%)Party $5K (8%)Other $12K (18%)
- Thune Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Winred Super PAC$6K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$5K
- Scalise Leadership PAC$5K
- War Veterans Fund PAC Other$5K
- Walden Leadership PAC$5K
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$5K
- Mcmorris Rodgers Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- American Liberty Fund · $51K supporting
- Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Ky · $6K attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Washington 8th District race?
- $6.4M was spent on the 2020 Washington 8th District race: $6.3M raised by the campaigns, $953K of it from PACs, plus $129K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Kim Schrier (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Washington 8th District race?
- Kim Schrier (Democrat) raised $5.5M and had $73K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Washington 8th District race?
- American Liberty Fund ($51K), American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) ($45K), Planned Parenthood Alliance PAC , Serving Wa, Ak, Id, Hi, in, Ky ($22K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Washington 8th District race?
- PAC to the Future gave $20K to Kim Schrier; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $15K to Kim Schrier; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Kim Schrier.