Donor
Dustin Moskovitz
IndividualCo-Founder, Asana / Facebook co-founder · California
13 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Dustin Moskovitz gave $50M 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, 87% were on the winning side ($33M won, $5.1M lost). $102 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$50M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
87%
$38M scored (76% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$5.1M
Not allocated or result unknown
$12M
$12M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $102 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $11M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $47M | $32M / $3.9M | |
| Senate Majority PAC $1.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.5M | $897K / $1.3M | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $80K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $14K / $6K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $19M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $13M | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.8M | ✗ No |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Supporting | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $468K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $457K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $322K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $318K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $274K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $166K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $149K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $139K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Dustin Moskovitz spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Dustin Moskovitz gave $50M 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, 87% were on the winning side ($33M won, $5.1M lost). $102 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Dustin Moskovitz fund in 2020?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($47M), Senate Majority PAC ($3.5M), Moveon.Org Political Action ($100K).
- Which candidates did Dustin Moskovitz's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $19M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $13M, won); against John Cornyn (Texas Senate, about $1.8M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.