Donor
Amy Goldman Fowler
IndividualAuthor, Self-Employed · New York
9 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Amy Goldman Fowler gave $1.9M 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, 32% were on the winning side ($406K won, $855K lost). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
32%
$1.3M scored (66% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$855K
Not allocated or result unknown
$656K
$654K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $479K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.3M | $320K / $450K | |
| House Majority PAC $68K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $79K / $351K | |
| DSCC $50K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $71K | $3K / $18K | |
| DCCC $53K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $71K | $3K / $15K | |
| Independent Alaska $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $0 / $21K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $121K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $106K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $98K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $84K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $58K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Amy Goldman Fowler spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Amy Goldman Fowler gave $1.9M 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, 32% were on the winning side ($406K won, $855K lost). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Amy Goldman Fowler fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.3M), House Majority PAC ($500K), DSCC ($71K), DCCC ($71K), Independent Alaska ($25K).
- Which candidates did Amy Goldman Fowler's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $121K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $120K, lost); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $106K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.