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2020 general election

Iowa 4th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$4.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Iowa 4th District race: $4.8M raised by the campaigns, $668K of it from PACs, plus $16K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Randy Feenstra (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$4.8M

Raised by campaigns

$4.8M

PAC checks

$668K

Outside money

$16K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
J.D. ScholtenDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$2.9M
Spent
$2.9M
From individuals
$2.7M
From PACs
$132K
From party
$6K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 5% of Scholten's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $29K (23%)Membership $16K (13%)Union $48K (39%)Super PAC $9K (8%)Party $4K (3%)Other $18K (15%)
FEC record H8IA04106
Randy FeenstraRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$1.9M
Spent
$1.9M
From individuals
$1.3M
From PACs
$536K
From party
$3K
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$16K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 28% of Feenstra's money came from PACs

Corporate $145K (29%)Trade group $133K (26%)Leadership PAC $92K (18%)Membership $51K (10%)Union $20K (4%)Super PAC $7K (1%)Party $5K (1%)Other $49K (10%)
FEC record H0IA04145

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Iowa 4th District race?
$4.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Iowa 4th District race: $4.8M raised by the campaigns, $668K of it from PACs, plus $16K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Randy Feenstra (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Iowa 4th District race?
J.D. Scholten (Democrat) raised $2.9M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Iowa 4th District race?
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($13K), National Right to Life Victory Fund ($4K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Iowa 4th District race?
Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC gave $11K to Randy Feenstra; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to J.D. Scholten; American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E gave $10K to J.D. Scholten.