Who raised the most money in the 2020 Missouri 8th District race?

Jason Smith (Republican) raised $1.9M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Missouri 8th District race?

National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jason Smith; Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC) gave $10K to Jason Smith; The Boeing Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jason Smith.

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2020 general election

Missouri 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Missouri 8th District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Jason Smith (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.2M

Raised by campaigns

$2.2M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Jason SmithRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.9M
Spent: $1.5M
From individuals: $537K
From PACs: $1.3M
From party: $50
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 68% of Smith's money came from PACs

Corporate $730K (57%)Trade group $304K (24%)Leadership PAC $36K (3%)Membership $107K (8%)Union $5K (0%)Super PAC $8K (1%)Other $101K (8%)

California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
Investment Company Institute Trade group$10K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
Rga Reinsurance Company Federal PAC Corporate$10K
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate$10K
Comcast Corporation Corporate$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K

FEC record H4MO08162

Kathy EllisDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $304K
Spent: $307K
From individuals: $285K
From PACs: $13K
From party: $700
Own money & loans: $2K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 4% of Ellis's money came from PACs

Union $11K (91%)Super PAC $1K (9%)

Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$10K
Indivisible Action Super PAC$1K
Communications Workers of America Union$500

FEC record H8MO08098

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Missouri 8th District race?: $2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Missouri 8th District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Jason Smith (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Missouri 8th District race?: Jason Smith (Republican) raised $1.9M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Missouri 8th District race?: National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jason Smith; Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC) gave $10K to Jason Smith; The Boeing Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Jason Smith.