Donor
League of Conservation Voters, Inc.
Company / nonprofitDC
9 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
League of Conservation Voters, Inc. gave $16M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 50% were on the winning side ($5.6M won, $5.6M lost). $70K had no matched result and is excluded.
$16M
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Democrats
50%
Winning share of scored dollars
$11M scored (69% of gifts)
$5.6M
Spent on the losing side
$5.1M
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $70K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lcv Victory Fund $5.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $16M | $5.6M / $5.6M | |
| Latino Victory Fund $755 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4K | $2K / $271 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $2.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $998K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $497K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $403K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $398K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $299K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $235K | ✗ No |
| Dan Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $213K | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $202K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $197K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did League of Conservation Voters, Inc. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- League of Conservation Voters, Inc. gave $16M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 50% were on the winning side ($5.6M won, $5.6M lost). $70K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did League of Conservation Voters, Inc. fund in 2020?
- Lcv Victory Fund ($16M), Latino Victory Fund ($4K).
- Which candidates did League of Conservation Voters, Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $2.6M, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $1.9M, won); against Steve Daines (Montana Senate, about $1.1M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.