Kanye West Presidential Campaign Spending: New Breakdown Shows Just Where His Strategy Failed In 2020, Kanye West suffered from a saddening blow in his presidential bid. After pouring efforts in pursuit of becoming the next President of the United States, he ended up losing it all. A new campaign finance filings show how much West lost while trying to pursue his dreams. In a report posted by People, the rapper reportedly spent over $13.2 million on his failed campaign. The amount means that he cashed out $200 for every vote which was not enough to beat the new POTUS Joe Biden. His final Federal Election Commission report added that $12.5 million of the amount came from his own pocket. He then raised the remaining $2 million from contributions.