Donor
America Votes Action Fund
Another PACDC
12 reported gifts; 10 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
America Votes Action Fund gave $2.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 96% were on the winning side ($1.3M won, $60K lost). $9K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
96%
$1.4M scored (49% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$60K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.5M
$1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $9K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Back 2020 $500K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $499K / $487 | |
| Worker Power PAC $501K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $860K | $359K / $0 | |
| Wfp Ie Committee $143K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $91K / $11K | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $111K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $89K / $0 | |
| Mi Planned Parenthood Votes | $179K | $169K / $11K | |
| Mijente PAC $53K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $128K | $75K / $16 | |
| New South Super PAC $80K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $20K / $0 | |
| Nextgen Climate Action Committee $59K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $14K / $2K | |
| Our Future United $14K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $61K | $10K / $33K | |
| House Majority PAC $683 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $793 / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $337K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $298K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $279K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $215K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $12K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did America Votes Action Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- America Votes Action Fund gave $2.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 96% were on the winning side ($1.3M won, $60K lost). $9K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did America Votes Action Fund fund in 2020?
- Take Back 2020 ($1.0M), Worker Power PAC ($860K), Wfp Ie Committee ($250K), Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC ($200K), Mi Planned Parenthood Votes ($179K).
- Which candidates did America Votes Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $337K, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $298K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $279K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.