2020 general election
Wisconsin 1st District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$4.1M was spent on the 2020 Wisconsin 1st District race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Bryan Steil (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$4.1M
Raised by campaigns
$4.1M
PAC checks
$1.2M
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Bryan SteilRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.5M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- From individuals
- $2.0M
- From PACs
- $1.2M
- From party
- $54
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 35% of Steil's money came from PACs
Corporate $665K (54%)Trade group $210K (17%)Leadership PAC $96K (8%)Membership $70K (6%)Union $60K (5%)Super PAC $5K (0%)Other $126K (10%)
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$15K
- Arkansas Bankers Association PAC Inc. Trade group$13K
- Investment Company Institute Trade group$13K
- The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Federal PAC Corporate$13K
- The Goldman Sachs Group Inc Corporate$13K
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$12K
- Prosperity Action, Inc. Leadership PAC$12K
- Regions Financial Corporation Corporate$11K
Roger PolackDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $547K
- Spent
- $538K
- From individuals
- $526K
- From PACs
- $12K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $5K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Polack's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $2K (12%)Union $8K (60%)Party $1K (8%)Other $3K (20%)
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$5K
- Equality PAC Other$3K
- Communications Workers of America Union$3K
- Moore Leadership PAC$1K
- DNC Wi State Party Victory Fund Party$1K
- Moulton Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$500
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Wisconsin 1st District race?
- $4.1M was spent on the 2020 Wisconsin 1st District race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Bryan Steil (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Wisconsin 1st District race?
- Bryan Steil (Republican) raised $3.5M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Wisconsin 1st District race?
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $15K to Bryan Steil; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $13K to Bryan Steil; Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC) gave $13K to Bryan Steil.