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2020 general election

Texas 21st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$29M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 21st District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Chip Roy (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$29M

Raised by campaigns

$16M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$14M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Wendy R. DavisDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$10M
Spent
$10M
From individuals
$9.3M
From PACs
$565K
From party
$15K
Own money & loans
$136K
Outside money for
$103K
Outside money against
$7.7M

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

Corporate $6K (1%)Trade group $1K (0%)Leadership PAC $128K (19%)Membership $59K (9%)Union $166K (25%)Super PAC $53K (8%)Party $159K (24%)Other $95K (14%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0TX21148
Chip RoyRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$5.1M
Spent
$4.8M
From individuals
$4.2M
From PACs
$608K
From party
$2K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$1.2M
Outside money against
$4.5M

Who paid: 12% of Roy's money came from PACs

Corporate $151K (25%)Trade group $97K (16%)Leadership PAC $198K (33%)Membership $69K (12%)Union $2K (0%)Super PAC $4K (1%)Party $3K (1%)Other $71K (12%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8TX21307

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Texas 21st District race?
$29M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 21st District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Chip Roy (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 21st District race?
Wendy R. Davis (Democrat) raised $10M and had $103K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 21st District race?
Club for Growth Action ($6.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.4M), DCCC ($1.4M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 21st District race?
Texas Democratic Party gave $149K to Wendy R. Davis; House Freedom Fund gave $76K to Chip Roy; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $15K to Chip Roy.