Donor
Linda Cornfield
IndividualRetired, Self-Employed · Washington
13 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Linda Cornfield gave $814K 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, 39% were on the winning side ($168K won, $259K lost). $126K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$814K
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
39%
$427K scored (52% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$259K
Not allocated or result unknown
$387K
$261K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $126K 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 $115K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $370K | $126K / $127K | |
| Act Now On Climate $26K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $0 / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $113K | $18K / $79K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $29K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $19K / $27K | |
| DSCC $50K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $71K | $3K / $18K | |
| DCCC $26K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $36K | $2K / $8K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Inslee | President (primary) | Supporting | $124K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $43K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $36K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $11K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $10K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Linda Cornfield spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Linda Cornfield gave $814K 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, 39% were on the winning side ($168K won, $259K lost). $126K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Linda Cornfield fund in 2020?
- Lcv Victory Fund ($370K), Act Now On Climate ($150K), House Majority PAC ($113K), Senate Majority PAC ($75K), DSCC ($71K).
- Which candidates did Linda Cornfield's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Jay Inslee (President, about $124K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, about $60K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $43K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.