Donor
Aft Solidarity 527
Company / nonprofitDC
47 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Aft Solidarity 527 gave $9.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 36% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $5.1M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$9.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
36%
$2.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$5.1M
Not spent yet
$1.5M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $259K not spent yet | $4.5M | $779K / $3.4M | |
| Senate Majority PAC $377K not spent yet | $3.3M | $1.2M / $1.7M | |
| For Our Future $712K not spent yet | $1.5M | $802K / $4K | |
| Ab PAC $23K not spent yet | $150K | $110K / $18K | |
| Colorofchange PAC $82K not spent yet | $100K | $18K / $144 | |
| Working People Rising $29K not spent yet | $66K | $36K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $563K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $431K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $429K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $424K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $400K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $343K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $326K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $227K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $209K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $186K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $162K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $144K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Aft Solidarity 527 spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Aft Solidarity 527 gave $9.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 36% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $5.1M lost).
- Which super PACs did Aft Solidarity 527 fund in 2020?
- House Majority PAC ($4.5M), Senate Majority PAC ($3.3M), For Our Future ($1.5M), Ab PAC ($150K), Colorofchange PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did Aft Solidarity 527's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $563K, won); against John James (Michigan Senate, about $431K, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $429K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.