Donor
Ken Griffin
IndividualCEO, Citadel · Illinois
155 gifts to 12 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ken Griffin gave $63M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). 52% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($24M won, $22M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$63M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
52%
$24M
Spent on the losing side
$22M
Not spent yet
$17M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $37M | $15M / $12M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $10M | $7.0M / $1.3M | |
| National Victory Action Fund No outside spending reported yet | $8.0M | $108K / $4.2M | |
| Better Future Mi Fund No outside spending reported yet | $4.0M | $0 / $3.7M | |
| 1820 PAC No outside spending reported yet | $1.5M | $1.2M / $139K | |
| Georgia Action Fund No outside spending reported yet | $1.0M | $0 / $627K | |
| Esafund No outside spending reported yet | $1.0M | $127K / $532K | |
| Priorities for Iowa Political Fund No outside spending reported yet | $750K | $612K / $8K | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $37K | $17K / $12K | |
| Republican National Committee No outside spending reported yet | $2K | $0 / $52 | |
| NRCC No outside spending reported yet | $554 | $466 / $42 | |
| DSCC No outside spending reported yet | $400 | $39 / $209 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $8.3M | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $5.1M | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $4.3M | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $2.4M | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $2.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $2.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
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 $63M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). 52% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($24M won, $22M lost).
- Which super PACs did Ken Griffin fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($37M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($10M), National Victory Action Fund ($8.0M), Better Future Mi Fund ($4.0M), 1820 PAC ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Ken Griffin's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $8.3M, lost); against Gary Peters (Michigan Senate, about $5.1M, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $4.3M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.