2020 general election
Texas 23rd District
The winner was outraised and won anyway.
$22M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 23rd District race: $9.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Tony Gonzales (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Receipts + outside spending
$22M
Raised by campaigns
$9.8M
PAC checks
$1.4M
Outside money
$12M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Gina Ortiz JonesDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $6.9M
- Spent
- $7.0M
- From individuals
- $5.6M
- From PACs
- $851K
- From party
- $13K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.5M
- Outside money against
- $4.3M
Who paid: 12% of Jones's money came from PACs
Corporate $14K (2%)Trade group $26K (3%)Leadership PAC $212K (24%)Membership $85K (9%)Union $167K (19%)Super PAC $101K (11%)Party $153K (17%)Other $143K (16%)
- Dollars for Democrats Party$143K
- Aspire PAC Other$13K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic Women Other$10K
- Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
- Lgbtq Victory Fund Federal PAC Super PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America Leadership PAC$10K
- Votevets Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- NRCC · $4.2M attacking
- DCCC · $858K supporting
- House Majority PAC · $175K supporting · $12K attacking
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO · $142K supporting
- Women Vote! · $117K supporting
Tony GonzalesRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $2.9M
- From individuals
- $1.9M
- From PACs
- $534K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $67K
- Outside money for
- $235K
- Outside money against
- $5.7M
Who paid: 19% of Gonzales's money came from PACs
Corporate $125K (24%)Trade group $74K (14%)Leadership PAC $210K (41%)Membership $38K (7%)Super PAC $16K (3%)Party $5K (1%)Other $51K (10%)
- Hurd Victory Fund Leadership PAC$18K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$15K
- Michael T. Mccaul Leadership PAC$13K
- Making America Prosperous PAC Leadership PAC$13K
- Boots Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$11K
- Winred Super PAC$10K
- Nustar Energy L.P. Corporate$10K
- Valero Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $3.0M attacking
- DCCC · $1.3M attacking
- Votevets · $632K attacking
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO · $210K attacking
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $208K attacking
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?
- $22M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Texas 23rd District race: $9.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Tony Gonzales (Republican) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?
- Gina Ortiz Jones (Democrat) raised $6.9M and had $1.5M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?
- NRCC ($4.2M), House Majority PAC ($3.2M), DCCC ($2.2M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Texas 23rd District race?
- Texas Democratic Party gave $143K to Gina Ortiz Jones; Having Unwavering Resolve and Determination PAC gave $18K to Tony Gonzales; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $15K to Tony Gonzales.