Donor
David Lippe
IndividualManager, Renaissance Technologies, LLC · New York
5 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
David Lippe gave $921K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 59% ended up on the winning side ($488K won, $341K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$921K
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
59%
$488K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$341K
Not spent yet
$92K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $471 not spent yet | $400K | $339K / $60K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $41K not spent yet | $350K | $129K / $181K | |
| 314 Action Fund $34K not spent yet | $100K | $11K / $52K | |
| DCCC | $36K | $6K / $30K | |
| DSCC $13K not spent yet | $36K | $3K / $19K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $180K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $166K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $61K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $52K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Dan Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Robert G. Good | Virginia 5th District | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did David Lippe spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- David Lippe gave $921K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 59% ended up on the winning side ($488K won, $341K lost).
- Which super PACs did David Lippe fund in 2020?
- Priorities USA Action ($400K), Senate Majority PAC ($350K), 314 Action Fund ($100K), DCCC ($36K), DSCC ($36K).
- Which candidates did David Lippe's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $180K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $166K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $61K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.