Donor
Ibew PAC Education Fund
Another PACDC
3 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ibew PAC Education Fund gave $1.1M 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, 90% were on the winning side ($712K won, $82K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
90%
$794K scored (76% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$82K
Not allocated or result unknown
$256K
$256K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $550K | $462K / $82K | |
| Take Back 2020 $250K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $250K / $244 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $302K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $284K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $31K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Steven Horsford | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $2K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ibew PAC Education Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Ibew PAC Education Fund gave $1.1M 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, 90% were on the winning side ($712K won, $82K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Ibew PAC Education Fund fund in 2020?
- Priorities USA Action ($550K), Take Back 2020 ($500K).
- Which candidates did Ibew PAC Education Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $302K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $284K, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $49K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.