In 2019, 36 statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. Voters approved 22 (61%) and rejected 14 (39%) ballot measures.
Campaigns to support or oppose statewide measures on ballots in 2017 received $28.36 million ($28,364,817) in contributions to support or oppose statewide measures on ballots. The Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment received the most contributions in 2017 at $6.85 million.
Overview
Comparison to other years
The following graph shows the total contributions to state ballot measure committees from 2017 to 2025.
To view ballot measure campaign finance totals for prior years, click here.
Contributions by state
States reported the following ballot measure campaign contributions:
Measures with most contributions
Campaigns surrounding the following 10 ballot measures received the most contributions:
2019 ballot measure contributions
The following tables list statewide measures on ballots in 2019, support and opposition contributions for each measure, and the outcome of each measure.
Citizen-initiated ballot measures
The following table lists citizen-initiated ballot measures, including veto referendums, that were placed on the ballot through a signature drive.
Referred ballot measures
The following table lists referred ballot measures. Legislatures voted to place these measures on the ballot, or the measures, such as constitutional convention questions, were put on the ballot through an automatic legal process.
| Ballot Measure |
Support Contributions |
Oppose Contributions |
Outcome |
| Colorado Proposition CC, Retain Revenue for Transportation and Education TABOR Measure (2019) |
$4,638,083.25 |
$1,921,849.90 |
|
| Colorado Proposition DD, Legalize Sports Betting with Tax Revenue for Water Projects Measure (2019) |
$3,866,554.44 |
$0.00 |
|
| Kansas Eliminate Revision of Census Population Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Louisiana Amendment 1, Property Tax Exemption for Stored Materials Routed for Outer Continental Shelf Amendment (October 2019) |
$250,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Louisiana Amendment 2, Education Excellence Fund Uses Amendment (October 2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Louisiana Amendment 3, Board of Tax Appeals Jurisdiction Amendment (October 2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Louisiana Amendment 4, New Orleans Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Amendment (October 2019) |
$486,331.37 |
$0.00 |
|
| Maine Question 1, Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Maine Question 2, Allow for Alternative Initiative Signatures for Persons with Disabilities Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| New Jersey Public Question 1, Property Tax Deduction for Veterans Extended to Continuing Care Retirement Communities Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019) |
$6,850,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 1, Allowed to Serve as Multiple Municipal Judges Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 10, Transfer of Care of Law Enforcement Animals Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 2, Water Development Board Bonds Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 3, Temporary Property Tax Exemption for Disaster Areas Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 4, Prohibit State Income Tax on Individuals Amendment (2019) |
$3,460.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 5, Sales Tax on Sporting Goods Dedicated to Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Agencies Amendment (2019) |
$752,878.72 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 6, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Bonds Amendment (2019) |
$277,684.71 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 7, Increase Distributions to School Fund Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 8, Flood Infrastructure Fund Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Texas Proposition 9, Precious Metals in Depositories Exempt from Property Tax Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 20, Nonbinding Question on Tax to Fund Long-Term Healthcare Services (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 21, Nonbinding Question on Extending Tax and Surcharge on Timber Products (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 22, Nonbinding Question on Paint Tax to Fund Paint Waste Management Programs (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 23, Nonbinding Question on E-Cigarette and Vapor Product Tax (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 24, Nonbinding Question on Business Activities Tax to Fund Higher Education Programs (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 25, Nonbinding Question Concerning a Tax on Certain Financial Institutions (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 26, Nonbinding Question on Online Retail Sales Tax (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 27, Nonbinding Question on Petroleum Product Tax (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 28, Nonbinding Question on Limiting Sales Tax Exemptions for Nonresidents (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 29, Nonbinding Question Concerning an Excise Tax on Real Property (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 30, Nonbinding Question Concerning a Tax Increase on Tour Operators and Travel Agents (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Advisory Vote 31, Nonbinding Question on an International Investment Management Services Tax Increase (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8200, Government Continuation Legislation for Catastrophic Incidents Amendment (2019) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Contributions by year
The following table shows the total contributions, the average amount per measure, and the most expensive state ballot measure for each year from 2015 to 2025. Click the year in the first column to access that year's data.
See also
