Donor
Association Nea Advocacy Fund
IndividualNot Applicable, Nea · DC
4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Association Nea Advocacy Fund gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 33% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $2.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$14M
99% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
33%
$1.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nea Advocacy Fund $11M not spent yet | $14M | $1.0M / $2.0M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Association Nea Advocacy Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Association Nea Advocacy Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $852K | ✓ Yes |
| Joyce Elliott | Arkansas 2nd District | Supporting | $230K | ✗ No |
| Andrew R. Garbarino | New York 2nd District | Attacking | $195K | ✗ No |
| Yvette Harrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $177K | Unknown |
| Karen Handel | Georgia 6th District | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Jackie Gordon | New York 2nd District | Supporting | $49K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Rita R. Hart | Iowa 2nd District | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Karen Handel | Georgia 6th District | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Association Nea Advocacy Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Association Nea Advocacy Fund gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 33% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $2.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Association Nea Advocacy Fund fund in 2020?
- Nea Advocacy Fund ($14M).
- Which candidates did Association Nea Advocacy Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $1.5M, lost); against John James (Michigan Senate, about $852K, won); for Joyce Elliott (Arkansas 2nd District, about $230K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.