Donor
Michael Bloomberg
IndividualFounder, Bloomberg LP · New York
47 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michael Bloomberg gave $142M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). 78% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($96M won, $27M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$142M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
78%
$96M
Spent on the losing side
$27M
Not spent yet
$20M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence USA PAC No outside spending reported yet | $67M | $56M / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $25M | $4.4M / $19M | |
| Priorities USA Action No outside spending reported yet | $19M | $16M / $2.9M | |
| Black PAC | $7.4M | $6.8M / $561K | |
| Unite the Country No outside spending reported yet | $4.4M | $3.7M / $105K | |
| Lcv Victory Fund No outside spending reported yet | $4.2M | $1.6M / $1.6M | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes No outside spending reported yet | $4.0M | $1.2M / $587K | |
| Latino Victory Fund No outside spending reported yet | $2.4M | $1.8M / $198K | |
| Somos PAC No outside spending reported yet | $1.9M | $1.1M / $22K | |
| For Our Future No outside spending reported yet | $1.5M | $793K / $4K | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund No outside spending reported yet | $1.3M | $526K / $350K | |
| Take Back 2020 No outside spending reported yet | $1.0M | $506K / $494 | |
| Women Vote! | $1.0M | $247K / $734K | |
| Republican Voters Against Trump Inc | $500K | $500K / $0 | |
| With Honor Fund, Inc. | $500K | $293K / $81K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $73M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $12M | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Eric S. Esshaki | Michigan 11th District | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $913K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $863K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $840K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $811K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $805K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michael Bloomberg spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Michael Bloomberg gave $142M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). 78% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($96M won, $27M lost).
- Which super PACs did Michael Bloomberg fund in 2020?
- Independence USA PAC ($67M), House Majority PAC ($25M), Priorities USA Action ($19M), Black PAC ($7.4M), Unite the Country ($4.4M).
- Which candidates did Michael Bloomberg's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $73M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $12M, won); for Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $1.5M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.