Who raised the most money in the 2024 Michigan 7th District race?

Curtis Hertel (Democrat) raised $7.7M and had $986K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Michigan 7th District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($10.0M), House Majority PAC ($7.7M), DCCC ($2.8M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Michigan 7th District race?

Digidems PAC gave $14K to Curtis Hertel; Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers gave $10K to Curtis Hertel; International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC gave $10K to Curtis Hertel.

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2024 general election

Michigan 7th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$40M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Michigan 7th District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $28M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Tom Barrett (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$40M

Raised by campaigns

$13M

PAC checks

$1.7M

Outside money

$28M

Candidates

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

Curtis HertelDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $7.7M
Spent: $7.7M
From individuals: $6.0M
From PACs: $888K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $986K
Outside money against: $13M

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

Corporate $49K (6%)Trade group $36K (5%)Leadership PAC $208K (26%)Membership $87K (11%)Union $258K (33%)Super PAC $78K (10%)Party $11K (1%)Other $67K (8%)

Digidems PAC Super PAC$14K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
International Association of Fire Fighters Union$10K
Davids New Dems Fund Other$10K
Clark Leadership PAC$10K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $10.0M attacking
NRCC · $2.4M attacking
America PAC · $435K attacking
Afscme Working Families Fund · $394K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $294K supporting

FEC record H4MI07210

Tom BarrettRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $5.1M
Spent: $5.1M
From individuals: $3.5M
From PACs: $859K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.7M
Outside money against: $12M

Who paid: 17% of Barrett's money came from PACs

Corporate $44K (7%)Trade group $68K (11%)Leadership PAC $314K (51%)Membership $31K (5%)Super PAC $44K (7%)Party $10K (2%)Other $100K (16%)

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Trade group$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Koch, Inc. Corporate$10K
Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Moolenaar Leadership PAC$10K
Building America's Republican Representation PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Walberg Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $7.7M attacking
DCCC · $2.8M attacking
Giffords PAC · $844K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $686K supporting
America PAC · $435K supporting

FEC record H2MI07123

L. Rachel DaileyLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $0
Spent: $0
From individuals: $0
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $63K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Save Western Culture · $63K supporting

FEC record H2MI07149

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 Michigan 7th District race?: $40M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Michigan 7th District race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $28M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Tom Barrett (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Michigan 7th District race?: Curtis Hertel (Democrat) raised $7.7M and had $986K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Michigan 7th District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($10.0M), House Majority PAC ($7.7M), DCCC ($2.8M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Michigan 7th District race?: Digidems PAC gave $14K to Curtis Hertel; Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers gave $10K to Curtis Hertel; International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC gave $10K to Curtis Hertel.