Donor
Jeff Skoll
IndividualOwner, Goodlands LLC · California
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Jeff Skoll gave $4.5M 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, 42% ended up on the winning side ($1.7M won, $2.3M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
42%
$1.7M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.3M
Not spent yet
$521K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $521K not spent yet | $4.5M | $1.7M / $2.3M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Jeff Skoll's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Jeff Skoll's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $596K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $594K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $587K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $543K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $475K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $290K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $257K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $149K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $136K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $127K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $86K | ✗ No |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate (primary) | Supporting | $47K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Jeff Skoll spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Jeff Skoll gave $4.5M 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, 42% ended up on the winning side ($1.7M won, $2.3M lost).
- Which super PACs did Jeff Skoll fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($4.5M).
- Which candidates did Jeff Skoll's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against John James (Michigan Senate, about $596K, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $594K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $587K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.