Ballot measure campaign finance, 2021
In 2021, 39 statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in nine states: Colorado, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington. Voters approved 26 (67%) and rejected 13 (33%) ballot measures.
Campaigns to support or oppose statewide measures on ballots in 2019 received $107.64 million ($107,635,895) in contributions to support or oppose statewide measures on ballots. The Maine Question 1 received the most contributions in 2019 at $99.91 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 12 ballot measures received the most contributions:
2021 ballot measure contributions
The following tables list statewide measures on ballots in 2021, 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.
| Ballot Measure | Support Contributions | Oppose Contributions | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Amendment 78, Custodial Fund Appropriations Initiative (2021) | $1,275,000.00 | $0.00 | 
|
| Colorado Proposition 119, Creation of Out-of-School Education Program and Marijuana Sales Tax Increase Initiative (2021) | $2,937,235.00 | $84,199.60 |
|
| Colorado Proposition 120, Reduce Property Tax Rates and Retain $25 Million in TABOR Surplus Revenue Initiative (2021) | $1,553,850.00 | $0.00 |
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| Maine Question 1, Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative (2021) | $27,945,525.92 | $71,959,827.12 | 
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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.
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.
