Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
Michelle De la Isla
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Kansas District 2
- Filing address
- Topeka, KS (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- DE LA ISLA, MICHELLE
- Next election
- General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Kansas, District 2
FEC candidate ID H0KS02196 · Principal campaign committee: MICHELLE FOR KANSAS
Total raised$1,840,565.70
Total spent$1,826,448.20
Cash on hand$14,117.50
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$1,451,640.6079%
- PACs and other committees$288,228.0416%
- Party committees$950.000%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$99,747.065%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
81 committees reported giving $270,612.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through December 29, 2024. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- DCCCParty committee$10,000.00
- UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERALConnected PAC$10,000.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- CHC BOLD PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- EQUALITY PACPAC$10,000.00
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENPAC$10,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$9,500.00
- LATINO VICTORY FUNDHybrid PAC$7,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$6,000.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- FRONTLINE USALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- CHERPACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
Show all 81 committees
- BACKPACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$5,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST - JEFF PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- FRIENDS OF DON BEYERCandidate committee$4,000.00
- DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$2,800.00
- SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A LIVABLE FUTURELeadership PAC$2,500.00
- TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMENHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- OFF THE SIDELINES PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- BRADY PACHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- GRISSOM FOR U.S. SENATECandidate committee$2,500.00
- HOYER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SCHIFF FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC$2,000.00
- CICILLINE COMMITTEECandidate committee$2,000.00
- INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- VICTORY BY INVESTING BUILDING AND EMPOWERING (VIBE) PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- WOLF PACKLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- REDDI FOR SENATECandidate committee$2,000.00
- BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO WORKERS AND GRAIN MILLERS INTERNATIONAL UNION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- FUTURE FORUM PACPAC$1,500.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$1,012.00
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESSPAC$1,000.00
- MAINSTREAM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- JERRY'S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JERRY'S PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUNDLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- WOLVERINE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PODER PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- EDPACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MICHIGAN'S FUTURE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AT THE TABLE!Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- LATINO LEADERS FOR EQUALITY GROWTH OPPORTUNITY PROGRESSIVE ACTION & CHANGE (LLEGO-PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- BARRAGAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SUNSHINE ORGANIZATION FOR TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES (SOTO PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MOMS IN OFFICEPAC$1,000.00
- TRUTH TO POWERLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MOORE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$500.00
- ADRIANO ESPAILLAT FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$500.00
- TERESA FOR ALLCandidate committee$500.00
- G PACConnected PAC$250.00
- IT'S TIME TO FIX STUPIDConnected PAC$50.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Michelle De la Isla$35,383.78
- Independent expenditures opposing Michelle De la Isla$184,169.70
FEC totals for the 2020 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDOpposing$98,163.00
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)Opposing$75,434.00
- LATINO VICTORY FUNDSupporting$35,162.00
- FIGHTING FOR KANSAS PACOpposing$10,568.00
- EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND)Supporting$151.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESSupporting$59.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
Kansas U.S. House, District 2, 2020 · 5 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle De la Isla (D) | $1,840,565.70 | $14,117.50 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jake Laturner (R) | $1,606,573.31 | $14,946.96 | 2020-12-31 |
| Steven C. Watkins Jr. (R) | $1,085,492.42 | $2,420.42 | 2020-12-31 |
| Dennis R Taylor (R) | $91,517.27 | $0.00 | 2020-11-24 |
| Abbie Hodgson (D) | $76,752.53 | $0.00 | 2019-12-05 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCreek/AMG (R) | September 29–30, 2020 | 739 (LV) | ± 3.6% | Jake LaTurner 47% · Michelle De La Isla 36% |
| DCCC Targeting & Analytics Department (D) | July 29–30, 2020 | 488 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Jake LaTurner 45% · Michelle De La Isla 41% |
| Battleground Connect (R) | July 16–17, 2020 | 1,250 (LV) | – | Jake LaTurner 42% · Michelle De La Isla 41% |
| Battleground Connect (R) | July 16–17, 2020 | 1,250 (LV) | – | Steve Watkins 37% · Michelle De La Isla 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: MICHELLE FOR KANSAS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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