Donor
Daniel Loeb
IndividualCEO, Third Point LLC · New York
17 reported gifts; 11 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Daniel Loeb gave $2.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 39% were on the winning side ($605K won, $937K lost). $125K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.4M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
39%
$1.5M scored (64% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$937K
Not allocated or result unknown
$870K
$745K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $125K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $312K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $800K | $273K / $215K | |
| Better Future Mi Fund $37K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $350K | $0 / $313K | |
| American Patriots PAC $77K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $19K / $102K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $43K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $200K / $37K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $135K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $95K / $71K | |
| Americans for Tomorrow's Future $26K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125K | $0 / $99K | |
| National Victory Action Fund $57K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $1K / $42K | |
| Esafund $34K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $9K / $53K | |
| NRSC $23K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $36K | $7K / $5K | |
| DCCC $359 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $484 | $21 / $104 | |
| DSCC $176 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $12 / $62 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $292K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $152K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $117K | ✗ No |
| Ilhan Omar | Minnesota 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $99K | ✗ No |
| Jason Church | Wisconsin 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $83K | Unknown |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $56K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $49K | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Daniel Loeb spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Daniel Loeb gave $2.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 39% were on the winning side ($605K won, $937K lost). $125K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Daniel Loeb fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($800K), Better Future Mi Fund ($350K), American Patriots PAC ($300K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($300K), Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($300K).
- Which candidates did Daniel Loeb's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Gary Peters (Michigan Senate, about $292K, lost); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $152K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $117K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.