Donor
Robert Granieri
IndividualManager, Jane Street · New York
12 gifts to 8 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Granieri gave $990K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 50% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 82% ended up on the winning side ($692K won, $151K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$990K
50% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
82%
$692K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$151K
Not spent yet
$147K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Voters Against Trump Inc | $225K | $225K / $0 | |
| Unite the Country $25K not spent yet | $200K | $171K / $5K | |
| 1820 PAC $18K not spent yet | $175K | $140K / $16K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $42K not spent yet | $150K | $60K / $47K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $25K not spent yet | $100K | $43K / $25K | |
| Club for Growth Action $2K not spent yet | $75K | $36K / $32K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $22K not spent yet | $50K | $16K / $12K | |
| Better Future Mi Fund $1K not spent yet | $15K | $0 / $14K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $312K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $121K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $88K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $19K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Greg Murphy | North Carolina 3rd District | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Granieri spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Granieri gave $990K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 50% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 82% ended up on the winning side ($692K won, $151K lost).
- Which super PACs did Robert Granieri fund in 2020?
- Republican Voters Against Trump Inc ($225K), Unite the Country ($200K), 1820 PAC ($175K), Senate Leadership Fund ($150K), Wfw Action Fund Inc ($100K).
- Which candidates did Robert Granieri's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $312K, won); against Sara I. Gideon (Maine Senate, about $121K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $88K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.