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George Marcus

Individual

Chairman, The Marcus & Millichap Co. · California

13 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed

George Marcus gave $11M 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, 53% ended up on the winning side ($5.1M won, $4.6M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$11M

100% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

53%

$5.1M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$4.6M

Not spent yet

$890K

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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Senate Majority PAC

$406K not spent yet

$3.5M
$1.3M / $1.8M
House Majority PAC

$173K not spent yet

$3.0M
$519K / $2.3M
Priorities USA Action

$2K not spent yet

$2.0M
$1.7M / $301K
Unite the Country

$123K not spent yet

$1.0M
$853K / $24K
Ab PAC

$150K not spent yet

$1.0M
$732K / $118K
DSCC

$27K not spent yet

$71K
$7K / $37K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates George Marcus's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by George Marcus's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$1.7M✓ Yes
Joe BidenPresidentSupporting$1.7M✓ Yes
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$520K✗ No
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$474K✓ Yes
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$470K✗ No
John JamesMichigan Senate (primary)Attacking$463K✗ No
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$412K✗ No
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$241K✓ Yes
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$234K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 48th DistrictAttacking$151K✗ No
Cal CunninghamNorth Carolina SenateSupporting$132K✗ No
John CornynTexas SenateAttacking$116K✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did George Marcus spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
George Marcus gave $11M 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, 53% ended up on the winning side ($5.1M won, $4.6M lost).
Which super PACs did George Marcus fund in 2020?
Senate Majority PAC ($3.5M), House Majority PAC ($3.0M), Priorities USA Action ($2.0M), Unite the Country ($1.0M), Ab PAC ($1.0M).
Which candidates did George Marcus's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Donald Trump (President, about $1.7M, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $1.7M, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $520K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.