Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 1st District race?

Hank Gilbert (Democrat) raised $804K.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 1st District race?

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($9K), House Freedom Fund ($3K), National Association for Gun Rights Inc PAC ($90).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 1st District race?

House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Louie Gohmert; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Louie Gohmert; Protecting Integrity and Truth Together PAC (Pittpac) gave $10K to Louie Gohmert.

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2020 general election

Texas 1st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$1.4M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 1st District race: $1.4M raised by the campaigns, $104K of it from PACs, plus $12K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Louie Gohmert (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.4M

Raised by campaigns

$1.4M

PAC checks

$104K

Outside money

$12K

Candidates

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

Hank GilbertDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $804K
Spent: $791K
From individuals: $738K
From PACs: $16K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $50K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 2% of Gilbert's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (29%)Union $5K (29%)Super PAC $3K (18%)Party $4K (24%)

Pelosi Leadership PAC$5K
Dollars for Democrats Party$4K
American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action Super PAC$3K
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund Union$3K
Teamsters Local No. 745 Union$3K

FEC record H0TX01108

Louie GohmertRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $565K
Spent: $592K
From individuals: $467K
From PACs: $88K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $12K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 16% of Gohmert's money came from PACs

Corporate $12K (14%)Trade group $12K (13%)Leadership PAC $21K (25%)Membership $23K (27%)Super PAC $1K (1%)Other $17K (20%)

House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Protecting Integrity and Truth Together PAC (Pittpac) Other$10K
California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$6K
Texas Farm Bureau Membership$5K
Cadence Bank, N.a. Corporate$5K
National Pro-Life Alliance Membership$5K
Huck PAC Other$5K

Biggest outside spenders

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $9K supporting
House Freedom Fund · $3K supporting
National Association for Gun Rights Inc PAC · $90 supporting

FEC record H4TX04039

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Texas 1st District race?: $1.4M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 1st District race: $1.4M raised by the campaigns, $104K of it from PACs, plus $12K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Louie Gohmert (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 1st District race?: Hank Gilbert (Democrat) raised $804K.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 1st District race?: National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($9K), House Freedom Fund ($3K), National Association for Gun Rights Inc PAC ($90).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 1st District race?: House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Louie Gohmert; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Louie Gohmert; Protecting Integrity and Truth Together PAC (Pittpac) gave $10K to Louie Gohmert.