Donor
Patrick Ryan Sr.
IndividualChairman, Ryan Specialty Group · Illinois
92 gifts to 13 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Patrick Ryan Sr. gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 53% ended up on the winning side ($5.8M won, $5.2M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$14M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
53%
$5.8M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$5.2M
Not spent yet
$3.0M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $2.7M not spent yet | $9.5M | $3.8M / $3.0M | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action $111K not spent yet | $1.8M | $934K / $697K | |
| Better Future Mi Fund $126K not spent yet | $1.5M | $0 / $1.4M | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $61K not spent yet | $1.0M | $886K / $53K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $27K not spent yet | $250K | $174K / $32K | |
| NRSC $8K not spent yet | $38K | $18K / $13K | |
| Republican National Committee $2K not spent yet | $2K | $0 / $72 | |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $355 not spent yet | $690 | $136 / $43 | |
| NRCC $16 not spent yet | $350 | $295 / $26 | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $50 not spent yet | $205 | $110 / $45 | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund | $200 | $86 / $86 | |
| Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC $87 not spent yet | $150 | $33 / $29 | |
| DSCC $19 not spent yet | $50 | $5 / $26 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $585K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $469K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $463K | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $403K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $347K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $309K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $294K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $288K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Patrick Ryan Sr. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Patrick Ryan Sr. gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 53% ended up on the winning side ($5.8M won, $5.2M lost).
- Which super PACs did Patrick Ryan Sr. fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($9.5M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($1.8M), Better Future Mi Fund ($1.5M), Security Is Strength PAC ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K).
- Which candidates did Patrick Ryan Sr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $2.1M, lost); against Gary Peters (Michigan Senate, about $1.7M, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $1.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.