Donor
Duty and Honor
Company / nonprofitDC
8 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Duty and Honor gave $26M 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, 26% were on the winning side ($4.3M won, $12M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
$26M
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Democrats
26%
Winning share of scored dollars
$16M scored (63% of gifts)
$12M
Spent on the losing side
$9.6M
Not allocated or result unknown
$9.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $6.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $16M | $4.1M / $5.7M | |
| Duty and Country $3.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10M | $210K / $6.4M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $6.4M | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $678K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $629K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $367K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $305K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $298K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $222K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Duty and Honor spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Duty and Honor gave $26M 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, 26% were on the winning side ($4.3M won, $12M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Duty and Honor fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($16M), Duty and Country ($10M).
- Which candidates did Duty and Honor's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Roger Marshall (Kansas Senate, about $6.4M, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $1.5M, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $1.4M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.