Donor
Joshua Beckenstein
IndividualManaging Director, Bain Capitol · Massachusetts
4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Joshua Beckenstein gave $1.9M 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, 86% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $221K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
86%
$1.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$221K
Not spent yet
$282K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $282K not spent yet | $1.9M | $1.4M / $221K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Joshua Beckenstein's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Joshua Beckenstein's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $132K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $92K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $1K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Joshua Beckenstein spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Joshua Beckenstein gave $1.9M 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, 86% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $221K lost).
- Which super PACs did Joshua Beckenstein fund in 2020?
- Ab PAC ($1.9M).
- Which candidates did Joshua Beckenstein's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $1.4M, lost); against Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), about $132K, won); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $92K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.