Donor
Michael Sonnenfeldt
IndividualInvestor, Self-Employed · New York
33 reported gifts; 14 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michael Sonnenfeldt 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, 61% were on the winning side ($498K won, $322K lost). $11K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
61%
$820K scored (64% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$322K
Not allocated or result unknown
$463K
$451K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $11K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $117K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $244K / $39K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $134K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $350K | $90K / $126K | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $31K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $34K / $34K | |
| Priorities USA Action $995 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $84K / $15K | |
| DSCC $50K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $71K | $3K / $18K | |
| The Lincoln Project $29K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $65K | $27K / $10K | |
| House Majority PAC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $8K / $35K | |
| DCCC $26K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $36K | $2K / $8K | |
| Lmg PAC $22K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $30K | $0 / $8K | |
| Dmfi PAC $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $4K / $6K | |
| Ditch Fund $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $23K | $1K / $11K | |
| 314 Action Fund $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $18K | $1K / $6K | |
| Save America Fund $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $727 / $6K | |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $140 / $258 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $284K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $54K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $45K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michael Sonnenfeldt spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Michael Sonnenfeldt 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, 61% were on the winning side ($498K won, $322K lost). $11K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Michael Sonnenfeldt fund in 2020?
- Ab PAC ($400K), Senate Majority PAC ($350K), Lcv Victory Fund ($100K), Priorities USA Action ($100K), DSCC ($71K).
- Which candidates did Michael Sonnenfeldt's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $284K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $54K, won); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $47K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.