Donor
Defeat By Tweet
Another PACNew York
27 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Defeat By Tweet gave $846K 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, 97% were on the winning side ($389K won, $13K lost). $6K had no matched result and is excluded.
$846K
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Democrats
97%
Winning share of scored dollars
$401K scored (47% of gifts)
$13K
Spent on the losing side
$444K
Not allocated or result unknown
$438K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $6K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wfp Ie Committee $163K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $285K | $103K / $12K | |
| Mijente PAC $59K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $142K | $83K / $18 | |
| Care in Action PAC $21K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $142K | $121K / $0 | |
| Colorofchange PAC $121K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $142K | $22K / $169 | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $75K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $134K | $59K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $219K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 28th District (primary) | Supporting | $4K | Unknown |
| Kara Eastman | Nebraska 2nd District | Supporting | $4K | ✗ No |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Connecticut 3rd District | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Rashida Tlaib | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Ammar Campa-Najjar | California 50th District | Supporting | $2K | ✗ No |
| Ilhan Omar | Minnesota 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Scarane | Delaware Senate (primary) | Supporting | $2K | Unknown |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Defeat By Tweet spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Defeat By Tweet gave $846K 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, 97% were on the winning side ($389K won, $13K lost). $6K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Defeat By Tweet fund in 2020?
- Wfp Ie Committee ($285K), Mijente PAC ($142K), Care in Action PAC ($142K), Colorofchange PAC ($142K), Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC ($134K).
- Which candidates did Defeat By Tweet's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $219K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $64K, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $63K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.