Donor
Michael Moritz
IndividualPartner, Sequoia Capital · California
28 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michael Moritz gave $5.1M 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, 81% ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $790K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
81%
$3.5M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$790K
Not spent yet
$794K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $451K not spent yet | $3.0M | $2.2M / $354K | |
| Pacronym $186K not spent yet | $1.5M | $1.0M / $291K | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund $147K not spent yet | $450K | $182K / $121K | |
| The Lincoln Project $9K not spent yet | $100K | $67K / $24K | |
| NRSC $149 not spent yet | $750 | $357 / $244 | |
| Republican National Committee $208 not spent yet | $215 | $0 / $7 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $3.2M | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $465K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $213K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $148K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Karen Handel | Georgia 6th District | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Beth Van Duyne | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Al Gross | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $5K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michael Moritz spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Michael Moritz gave $5.1M 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, 81% ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $790K lost).
- Which super PACs did Michael Moritz fund in 2020?
- Ab PAC ($3.0M), Pacronym ($1.5M), Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund ($450K), The Lincoln Project ($100K), NRSC ($750).
- Which candidates did Michael Moritz's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $3.2M, lost); for Joe Biden (President, about $465K, won); against Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), about $213K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.