Donor
Lewis Topper
IndividualExecutive, Self Employed · Florida
30 reported gifts; 11 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Lewis Topper gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 19% were on the winning side ($147K won, $611K lost). $50K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
19%
$758K scored (74% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$611K
Not allocated or result unknown
$270K
$220K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $50K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Liberty Fund $93K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $725K | $57K / $559K | |
| House Freedom Action $30K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $135K | $67K / $9K | |
| Republican National Committee $35K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $36K | $0 / $277 | |
| House Freedom Fund $24K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $32K | $5K / $3K | |
| America First Action $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $0 / $22K | |
| Club for Growth Action $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $10K / $10K | |
| NRSC $16K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $5K / $4K | |
| Senate Conservatives Action $9K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15K | $3K / $2K | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $930 / $935 | |
| Elbert Guillory's America $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4K | $305 / $806 | |
| Black Americans to Re-Elect the President $696 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $10 / $292 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Loomer | Florida 21st District | Supporting | $223K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $100K | ✗ No |
| Tiffany Shedd | Arizona 1st District | Supporting | $85K | ✗ No |
| Dale John Crafts | Maine 2nd District | Supporting | $33K | ✗ No |
| Kimberly Klacik | Maryland 7th District | Supporting | $29K | ✗ No |
| Christina M. Hagan | Ohio 13th District | Supporting | $27K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Jesse Jensen | Washington 8th District | Supporting | $22K | ✗ No |
| Lauren Boebert | Colorado 3rd District | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Rodimer | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
| Laura Loomer | Florida 21st District (primary) | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Esther Joy King | Illinois 17th District | Supporting | $15K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Lewis Topper spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Lewis Topper gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 19% were on the winning side ($147K won, $611K lost). $50K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Lewis Topper fund in 2020?
- American Liberty Fund ($725K), House Freedom Action ($135K), Republican National Committee ($36K), House Freedom Fund ($32K), America First Action ($25K).
- Which candidates did Lewis Topper's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Laura Loomer (Florida 21st District, about $223K, lost); for Donald Trump (President, about $100K, lost); for Tiffany Shedd (Arizona 1st District, about $85K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.