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George Marcus

Individual

Chairman, The Marcus & Millichap Co. · California

13 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

George Marcus gave $11M 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, 54% were on the winning side ($4.4M won, $3.8M lost). $9K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$11M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

54%

$8.2M scored (78% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$3.8M

Not allocated or result unknown

$2.4M

$2.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $9K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Senate Majority PAC

$1.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$3.5M
$897K / $1.3M
House Majority PAC

$410K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$3.0M
$476K / $2.1M
Priorities USA Action

$20K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.0M
$1.7M / $298K
Unite the Country

$228K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$751K / $21K
Ab PAC

$292K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$609K / $98K
DSCC

$50K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$71K
$3K / $18K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates George Marcus's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by George Marcus's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$1.3M✓ Yes
Joe BidenPresidentSupporting$1.2M✓ Yes
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$374K✗ No
Joe BidenPresident (primary)Supporting$341K✓ Yes
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$336K✓ Yes
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$325K✗ No
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$275K✗ No
John JamesMichigan SenateAttacking$274K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$214K✗ No
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$177K✓ Yes
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$153K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 48th DistrictAttacking$139K✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did George Marcus spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
George Marcus gave $11M 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, 54% were on the winning side ($4.4M won, $3.8M lost). $9K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did George Marcus fund in 2020?
Senate Majority PAC ($3.5M), House Majority PAC ($3.0M), Priorities USA Action ($2.0M), Unite the Country ($1.0M), Ab PAC ($1.0M).
Which candidates did George Marcus's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Donald Trump (President, about $1.3M, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $1.2M, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $374K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.