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2020 general election

Wisconsin 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.4M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Wisconsin 2nd District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $525K of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Mark Pocan (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.4M

Raised by campaigns

$1.3M

PAC checks

$525K

Outside money

$9K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mark PocanDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.3M
Spent
$1.0M
From individuals
$736K
From PACs
$525K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$9K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 41% of Pocan's money came from PACs

Corporate $24K (5%)Trade group $91K (17%)Membership $87K (17%)Union $257K (49%)Super PAC $20K (4%)Other $42K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2WI02124
Peter TheronRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$48K
Spent
$46K
From individuals
$35K
From PACs
$200
From party
$8K
Own money & loans
$4K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Theron's money came from PACs

Party $7K (100%)
  • NRSC Targeted State Victory Fund Party$4K
  • Republican Party of Wisconsin Party$3K
FEC record H8WI02121

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Wisconsin 2nd District race?
$1.4M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Wisconsin 2nd District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $525K of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Mark Pocan (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Wisconsin 2nd District race?
Mark Pocan (Democrat) raised $1.3M and had $9K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Wisconsin 2nd District race?
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO ($8K), Aft Solidarity ($500).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Wisconsin 2nd District race?
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Mark Pocan; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Mark Pocan; Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers gave $10K to Mark Pocan.