Donor
Henry Bass
IndividualAttorney Investor, Aclu · Texas
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Henry Bass gave $805K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 15% ended up on the winning side ($50K won, $284K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$805K
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
15%
$50K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$284K
Not spent yet
$471K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A person writing cheques 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 cheque 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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Progressive Action USA $375K not spent yet | $805K | $50K / $284K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Henry Bass's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Henry Bass's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $138K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tillis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $96K | Unknown |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Attacking | $64K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate (primary) | Attacking | $53K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Mitch McConnell | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $18K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Henry Bass spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Henry Bass gave $805K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 15% ended up on the winning side ($50K won, $284K lost).
- Which super PACs did Henry Bass fund in 2020?
- Americans for Progressive Action USA ($805K).
- Which candidates did Henry Bass's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Martha McSally (Arizona Senate, about $138K, lost); against Thom Tillis (North Carolina Senate, about $96K, unknown); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $64K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.