Donor
Mary Quinn Delaney
IndividualRetired, Retired · California
3 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Mary Quinn Delaney gave $1.3M 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, 54% were on the winning side ($280K won, $235K lost). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
$1.3M
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Democrats
54%
Winning share of scored dollars
$515K scored (41% of gifts)
$235K
Spent on the losing side
$735K
Not allocated or result unknown
$723K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $12K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Votes $679K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.1M | $249K / $120K | |
| Women Vote! $43K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $30K / $115K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $126K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $48K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $25K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Mary Quinn Delaney spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Mary Quinn Delaney gave $1.3M 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, 54% were on the winning side ($280K won, $235K lost). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Mary Quinn Delaney fund in 2020?
- Planned Parenthood Votes ($1.1M), Women Vote! ($200K).
- Which candidates did Mary Quinn Delaney's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $126K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $71K, won); against Susan Margaret Collins (Maine Senate, about $48K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.