Donor
David Frecka
IndividualCEO, Next Generation Films, Inc. · Florida
6 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
David Frecka gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 85% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 89% ended up on the winning side ($548K won, $66K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
85% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
89%
$548K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$66K
Not spent yet
$386K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Freedom Action $194K not spent yet | $1.0M | $548K / $66K | |
| Republican National Committee $81 not spent yet | $84 | $0 / $3 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates David Frecka's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by David Frecka's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenio DePasquale | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Lynda Bennett | North Carolina 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $106K | Unknown |
| Wendy R. Davis | Texas 21st District | Attacking | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| Xochitl Torres Small | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $72K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Miller | Illinois 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Tiffany | Wisconsin 7th District | Supporting | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Madison Cawthorn | North Carolina 11th District | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Kathleen Williams | Montana at-large House seat | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Joan Perry | North Carolina 3rd District | Attacking | $31K | Unknown |
| Claire Chase | New Mexico 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Katherine Dubeau Landing | South Carolina 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $21K | Unknown |
| Hiral Tipirneni | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did David Frecka spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- David Frecka gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 85% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 89% ended up on the winning side ($548K won, $66K lost).
- Which super PACs did David Frecka fund in 2020?
- House Freedom Action ($1.0M), Republican National Committee ($84).
- Which candidates did David Frecka's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Eugenio DePasquale (Pennsylvania 10th District, about $112K, won); for Lynda Bennett (North Carolina 11th District, about $106K, unknown); against Wendy R. Davis (Texas 21st District, about $87K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.