Donor
Fair Fight
Another PACGeorgia
11 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Fair Fight gave $8.5M 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, 80% were on the winning side ($3.6M won, $905K lost). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$8.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
80%
$4.5M scored (53% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$905K
Not allocated or result unknown
$4.0M
$4.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Back 2020 $2.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.4M | $2.7M / $3K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $959K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $641K / $900K | |
| Mijente PAC $83K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $117K / $25 | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $111K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $89K / $0 | |
| New South Super PAC $143K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $180K | $37K / $0 | |
| Wfp Ie Committee $29K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $18K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $915K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $733K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $648K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $627K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $230K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $228K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $215K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $196K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $167K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $107K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $58K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Fair Fight spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Fair Fight gave $8.5M 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, 80% were on the winning side ($3.6M won, $905K lost). $1K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Fair Fight fund in 2020?
- Take Back 2020 ($5.4M), Senate Majority PAC ($2.5M), Mijente PAC ($200K), Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC ($200K), New South Super PAC ($180K).
- Which candidates did Fair Fight's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $915K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $733K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $648K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.