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David Cohen

Individual

Investor, Simcah Capital Management · North Carolina

251 reported gifts; 15 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

David Cohen gave $831K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% 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, 61% were on the winning side ($175K won, $112K lost). $490 had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$831K

94% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

61%

$287K scored (34% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$112K

Not allocated or result unknown

$545K

$544K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $490 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
Nextgen Climate Action Committee

$391K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$97K / $12K
Senate Majority PAC

$97K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$252K
$65K / $91K
NRCC

$29K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$40K
$10K / $855
DCCC

$10K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$14K
$604 / $3K
NRSC

$8K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$13K
$3K / $2K
DSCC

$6K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$9K
$399 / $2K
Republican National Committee

$1K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1K
$0 / $8
The Lincoln Project

$349 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$794
$326 / $118
House Majority PAC

$68 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500
$79 / $351
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund

$324 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500
$28 / $144
Moveon.Org Political Action

$377 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$470
$66 / $27
Senate Conservatives Fund

$255 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$450
$84 / $84
Progressive Turnout Project

$286 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$300
$12 / $2
Voter Protection Project

$193 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250
$30 / $9
End Citizens United

$101 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$155
$14 / $40

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates David Cohen's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by David Cohen's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Joe BidenPresidentSupporting$89K✓ Yes
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$24K✗ No
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$24K✗ No
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$21K✓ Yes
John JamesMichigan SenateAttacking$20K✓ Yes
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$17K✗ No
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$11K✗ No
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$10K✓ Yes
John CornynTexas SenateAttacking$6K✗ No
Cory GardnerColorado SenateAttacking$5K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$5K✓ Yes
Theresa GreenfieldIowa Senate (primary)Supporting$5K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did David Cohen spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
David Cohen gave $831K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% 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, 61% were on the winning side ($175K won, $112K lost). $490 had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did David Cohen fund in 2020?
Nextgen Climate Action Committee ($500K), Senate Majority PAC ($252K), NRCC ($40K), DCCC ($14K), NRSC ($13K).
Which candidates did David Cohen's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
for Joe Biden (President, about $89K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $24K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $24K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.