Donor
Dustin Moskovitz
IndividualCo-Founder, Asana / Facebook co-founder · California
13 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Dustin Moskovitz gave $50M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). 85% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($34M won, $5.7M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$50M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
85%
$34M
Spent on the losing side
$5.7M
Not spent yet
$11M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) No outside spending reported yet | $47M | $32M / $3.9M | |
| Senate Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $3.5M | $1.3M / $1.8M | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action No outside spending reported yet | $100K | $54K / $22K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Dustin Moskovitz's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Dustin Moskovitz's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $19M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $13M | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Supporting | $1.8M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $598K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $595K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $463K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $462K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $456K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $225K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $202K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $106K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Dustin Moskovitz spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Dustin Moskovitz gave $50M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). 85% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($34M won, $5.7M lost).
- Which super PACs did Dustin Moskovitz fund in 2020?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($47M), Senate Majority PAC ($3.5M), Moveon.Org Political Action ($100K).
- Which candidates did Dustin Moskovitz's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $19M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $13M, won); against John Cornyn (Texas Senate, about $1.9M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.