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Anita Bekenstein

Individual

Retired, Self-Employed · Massachusetts

19 reported gifts; 10 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

Anita Bekenstein gave $5.6M 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, 50% were on the winning side ($1.9M won, $1.9M lost). $86K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$5.6M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

50%

$3.9M scored (69% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$1.9M

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.8M

$1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $86K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. 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
Senate Majority PAC

$671K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.8M
$449K / $630K
Lcv Victory Fund

$310K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$342K / $344K
House Majority PAC

$130K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$950K
$151K / $667K
Edf Action Votes

$236K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$750K
$302K / $176K
Priorities USA Action

$5K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$420K / $75K
Unite the Country

$57K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$188K / $5K
Nextgen Climate Action Committee

$195K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$48K / $6K
DSCC

$50K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$71K
$3K / $18K
Votevets

$15K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$19K / $11K
New Leadership PAC

$4K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$0 / $7K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Anita Bekenstein's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Anita Bekenstein's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$511K✓ Yes
Joe BidenPresidentSupporting$473K✓ Yes
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$227K✗ No
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$227K✗ No
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$188K✗ No
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$155K✓ Yes
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$154K✓ Yes
John JamesMichigan SenateAttacking$143K✓ Yes
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$142K✗ No
Joe BidenPresident (primary)Supporting$86K✓ Yes
Michelle SteelCalifornia 48th DistrictAttacking$60K✗ No
Yvette HerrellNew Mexico 2nd DistrictAttacking$55K✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Anita Bekenstein spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
Anita Bekenstein gave $5.6M 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, 50% were on the winning side ($1.9M won, $1.9M lost). $86K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Anita Bekenstein fund in 2020?
Senate Majority PAC ($1.8M), Lcv Victory Fund ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($950K), Edf Action Votes ($750K), Priorities USA Action ($500K).
Which candidates did Anita Bekenstein's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Donald Trump (President, about $511K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $473K, won); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $227K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.