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American Association for Justice PAC

Another PAC

DC

7 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

American Association for Justice PAC gave $1.1M 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, 57% were on the winning side ($509K won, $379K lost). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.

$1.1M

Gave to outside spenders

100% of it helped Democrats

57%

Winning share of scored dollars

$888K scored (85% of gifts)

$379K

Spent on the losing side

$162K

Not allocated or result unknown

$160K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Priorities USA Action

$4K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$375K
$315K / $56K
House Majority PAC

$41K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$300K
$48K / $211K
Senate Majority PAC

$115K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$300K
$77K / $108K
Working America$75K
$69K / $5K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates American Association for Justice PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Association for Justice PAC's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Joe BidenPresidentSupporting$198K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$159K✓ Yes
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$37K✗ No
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$28K✓ Yes
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$28K✗ No
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$28K✗ No
John JamesMichigan SenateAttacking$23K✓ Yes
Cal CunninghamNorth Carolina SenateSupporting$23K✗ No
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$19K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$18K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 48th DistrictAttacking$14K✗ No
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$13K✗ No

Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did American Association for Justice PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
American Association for Justice PAC gave $1.1M 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, 57% were on the winning side ($509K won, $379K lost). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did American Association for Justice PAC fund in 2020?
Priorities USA Action ($375K), House Majority PAC ($300K), Senate Majority PAC ($300K), Working America ($75K).
Which candidates did American Association for Justice PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
for Joe Biden (President, about $198K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $159K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $37K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.