Donor
Congressional Black Caucus PAC
Another PACDC
7 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Congressional Black Caucus PAC gave $1.4M 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, 22% were on the winning side ($231K won, $816K lost). $7K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
22%
$1.0M scored (77% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$816K
Not allocated or result unknown
$308K
$301K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $7K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $137K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $159K / $702K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $96K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $64K / $90K | |
| 314 Action Fund $46K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $4K / $23K | |
| Voter Protection Project $23K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $30K | $4K / $1K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Nicole Malliotakis | New York 11th District | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Burgess Owens | Utah 4th District | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Congressional Black Caucus PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC gave $1.4M 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, 22% were on the winning side ($231K won, $816K lost). $7K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Congressional Black Caucus PAC fund in 2020?
- House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Senate Majority PAC ($250K), 314 Action Fund ($75K), Voter Protection Project ($30K).
- Which candidates did Congressional Black Caucus PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Michelle Steel (California 48th District, about $46K, lost); against Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey 2nd District, about $33K, lost); against Michelle Fischbach (Minnesota 7th District, about $29K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.