Donor
Environment America Action Fund
Another PACDC
4 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Environment America Action Fund gave $1.5M 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, 92% were on the winning side ($843K won, $77K lost). $215 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
92%
$920K scored (60% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$77K
Not allocated or result unknown
$619K
$619K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $215 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Share Action $601K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.4M | $826K / $12K | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $17K / $17K | |
| Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $47K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $390K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $269K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $48K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $48K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $27K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Diane E. Mitsch Bush | Colorado 3rd District | Supporting | $12K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $3K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $2K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $1K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Environment America Action Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Environment America Action Fund gave $1.5M 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, 92% were on the winning side ($843K won, $77K lost). $215 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Environment America Action Fund fund in 2020?
- Fair Share Action ($1.4M), Lcv Victory Fund ($50K), Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund ($50K).
- Which candidates did Environment America Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for John W. Hickenlooper (Colorado Senate, about $390K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $269K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $84K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.