Donor
Ken Griffin
IndividualChairman, Citadel · New York
31 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ken Griffin gave $3.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 71% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 71% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $872K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.0M
71% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
71%
$2.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$872K
Not spent yet
$35K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia United Victory $34K not spent yet | $3.0M | $2.1M / $871K | |
| Republican National Committee $1K not spent yet | $2K | $0 / $50 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Ken Griffin's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Ken Griffin's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $318K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $318K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $121K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $110K | ✗ No |
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $4K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ken Griffin spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Ken Griffin gave $3.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 71% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 71% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $872K lost).
- Which super PACs did Ken Griffin fund in 2020?
- Georgia United Victory ($3.0M), Republican National Committee ($2K).
- Which candidates did Ken Griffin's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Doug Collins (Georgia Senate (special), about $2.1M, won); for Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), about $318K, lost); for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $318K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.