Donor
Elizebeth Simons
IndividualRetired · California
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Elizebeth Simons gave $1.1M 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, 88% ended up on the winning side ($577K won, $80K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
88%
$577K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$80K
Not spent yet
$443K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Change Voters $443K not spent yet | $1.1M | $577K / $80K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Elizebeth Simons's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Elizebeth Simons's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $499K | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $80K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Elizebeth Simons spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Elizebeth Simons gave $1.1M 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, 88% ended up on the winning side ($577K won, $80K lost).
- Which super PACs did Elizebeth Simons fund in 2020?
- Community Change Voters ($1.1M).
- Which candidates did Elizebeth Simons's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $499K, won); for Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $80K, lost); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $64K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.