Outside Spending

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Candidates Opposed/Supported

Candidate Supported Opposed All 2018 Total
(Supported and Opposed)
Manchin, Joe (D) $6,852,151 $11,382,813 $18,634,045
Morrisey, Patrick (R) $3,157,443 $12,148,884 $15,620,575
Jenkins, Evan (R) $37 $2,592,498 $2,592,535
Blankenship, Don (3) $0 $1,328,754 $1,328,754
  • Republican candidate
  • Democrat candidate
  • Third/other party candidate

Outside Groups Spending Money in this Race

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Committee Type All 2018 Total
35th Inc SuperPAC $1,892,559
45 Cmte 501c $56,679
America First Policies 501c $19,088
American Bridge 21st Century SuperPAC $110
American Chemistry Council 501c $200,000
American Civil Liberties Union 501c $240,174
American Federation of Teachers 501c $8,494
Americas PAC SuperPAC $554,200
Carpenters & Joiners Union 501c $1,343
Citizens United Super PAC SuperPAC $471,674
Club for Growth PAC $9,417
Communications Workers of America 501c $4,200
Conservative Trust of America SuperPAC $2,444
Demand Justice 501c $83,140
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte PAC $2,352,771
Duty & Country PAC SuperPAC $2,182,403
Duty & Honor 501c $469,369
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund 501c $861
Faith Family Freedom Fund SuperPAC $5,300
Federation of American Hospitals 501c $13,000
FreedomWorks for America SuperPAC $10,000
Future In America II SuperPAC $27,500
Great America PAC Carey $92
Gun Owners of America 501c $770
Majority Forward 501c $2,462,598
Majority Forward 501c $314,248
Mountain Families PAC SuperPAC $1,328,754
National Assn for Gun Rights PAC $57,560
National Republican Senatorial Cmte PAC $2,831,379
National Rifle Assn PAC $82,864
NRA Institute for Legislative Action 501c $7,336
NRA Institute for Legislative Action 501c $381,050
Patriot Voices PAC Carey $4,055
Plumbers/Pipefitters Union 501c $19,353
Protect Freedom PAC SuperPAC $10,000
Restoration PAC SuperPAC $854,451
Revive America PAC SuperPAC $125,648
Senate Conservatives Action SuperPAC $22,043
Senate Conservatives Fund PAC $270,222
Senate Leadership Fund SuperPAC $7,579,297
Senate Majority PAC SuperPAC $12,663,557
Stars & Stripes Forever PAC SuperPAC $551
Susan B Anthony List 501c $80,414
Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund SuperPAC $4,712
Teamsters Union 501c $6,998
Together We Thrive SuperPAC $950
UAW Voluntary Community Action Program 501c $1,156
United Mine Workers of America Power PAC SuperPAC $418,341
USW Works SuperPAC $143
West Virginians for Life PAC $3,743
Women Speak Out PAC SuperPAC $38,898
  • Conservative group
  • Liberal group
  • Mixed viewpoint

NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2013-2018 Senate election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on 06/20/2019.

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