Donor
Stephen Wynn
IndividualEntrepreneur/Retired, Valmore Gp · Nevada
6 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Stephen Wynn gave $11M 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, 54% ended up on the winning side ($4.3M won, $3.7M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$11M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
54%
$4.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.7M
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 $2.5M not spent yet | $9.0M | $3.6M / $2.8M | |
| American Crossroads $1K not spent yet | $1.0M | $391K / $608K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $442K not spent yet | $1.0M | $319K / $238K | |
| Republican National Committee $34K not spent yet | $36K | $0 / $1K | |
| NRSC $3K not spent yet | $16K | $8K / $5K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $645K | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $540K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $458K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $385K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $375K | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $358K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $332K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $328K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $304K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $210K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Stephen Wynn spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Stephen Wynn gave $11M 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, 54% ended up on the winning side ($4.3M won, $3.7M lost).
- Which super PACs did Stephen Wynn fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($9.0M), American Crossroads ($1.0M), Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($1.0M), Republican National Committee ($36K), NRSC ($16K).
- Which candidates did Stephen Wynn's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $1.9M, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $1.3M, won); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $645K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.