In Q1 of 2020, Frontline members rejecting corporate PAC money outraised Frontline members accepting corporate PAC contributions by an average of $137,500
8 out of the 10 highest Frontline raisers are refusing corporate PAC money
First quarter fundraising numbers of 2020 are in and it was another successful quarter for reformers despite the coronavirus outbreak. In Q1, FEC filings show that candidates rejecting corporate PAC money in battleground districts outraised candidates who accept corporate PAC contributions by an average of $137,500. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter where DCCC Frontline members who refuse corporate PAC contributions outraised Frontline members who accept them. For the 2020 cycle overall, no corporate PAC Frontline members outraised members who take corporate PAC money by an average of $477,500. These numbers prove once again that refusing to take corporate PAC money energizes grassroots support and does not serve as a barrier to having the resources to win in battleground districts.
Eight out of the top ten Frontline fundraisers in the fourth quarter all reject corporate PAC money. Six no corporate PAC Frontline members raised over $1 million despite a pandemic that has hit financial markets across the globe.
Q1 averages:
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Frontline members who reject corporate PAC money: $799,400
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Frontline members who accept corporate PAC money: $661,900
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Difference of: $137,500
Q1 totals for House incumbents who reject corporate PAC money:
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Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32): $627,200
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Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03): $944,000
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Rep. Anthony Brindisi (NY-22): $558,600
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Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-39): $583,200
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Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21): $623,400
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Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06): $539,300
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Rep. Joe Cunningham (SC-01): $705,600
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Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19): $761,700
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Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02): $586,900
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Rep. Josh Harder (CA-10): $1,166,400
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Rep. Kendra Horn (OK-05): $601,800
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Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-03): $765,100
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Rep. Conor Lamb (PA-17): $342,200
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Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49): $526,100
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Rep. Elaine Luria (VA-02): $937,300
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Rep. Tom Malinowski (NJ-07): $944,200
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Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06): $1,072,000
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Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01): $381,600
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Rep. Katie Porter (CA-45): $2,135,000
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Rep. Max Rose (NY-11): $1,060,000
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Rep. Harley Rouda (CA-48): $945,200
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Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08): $430,000
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Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08): $1,090,700
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07): $1,107,900
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Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02): $813,900
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Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07): $534,100
“These reformers continue to knock it out of the park and prove that rejecting corporate PAC money doesn’t inhibit their ability to successfully fundraise,” said End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller. “These members continue to galvanize small donors and are building grassroots movements to win in battleground districts. They’ve led the fight to unrig our broken system in Washington by passing the For the People Act, the most sweeping anti-corruption and government ethics bill since Watergate. Grassroots supporters are responding to and energized by their accountable, transparent leadership.”
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