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National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC

Another PAC

DC

9 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% 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, 46% were on the winning side ($523K won, $610K lost). $27K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.8M

94% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

46%

$1.1M scored (63% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$610K

Not allocated or result unknown

$667K

$640K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $27K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Senate Majority PAC

$594K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.6M
$397K / $558K
The Governing Majority Fund

$10K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$75K
$63K / $2K
Votevets

$15K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$19K / $11K
House Majority PAC

$7K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$8K / $35K
Latino Victory Fund

$11K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$35K / $4K
American Working Families

$3K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$25K
$283 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$145K✗ No
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$141K✗ No
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$136K✓ Yes
John JamesMichigan SenateAttacking$121K✓ Yes
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$103K✗ No
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$66K✗ No
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$61K✓ Yes
John CornynTexas SenateAttacking$36K✗ No
Joe BidenPresidentSupporting$35K✓ Yes
Cory GardnerColorado SenateAttacking$30K✓ Yes
Theresa GreenfieldIowa Senate (primary)Supporting$29K✓ Yes
Alex MorseMassachusetts 1st District (primary)Attacking$22KUnknown

Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% 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, 46% were on the winning side ($523K won, $610K lost). $27K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC fund in 2020?
Senate Majority PAC ($1.6M), The Governing Majority Fund ($75K), Votevets ($50K), House Majority PAC ($50K), Latino Victory Fund ($50K).
Which candidates did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $145K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $141K, lost); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $136K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.