Donor
Alameda Research LLC
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Alameda Research LLC gave $5.2M 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, 89% ended up on the winning side ($3.6M won, $435K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.2M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
89%
$3.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$435K
Not spent yet
$1.2M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque 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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $1.2M not spent yet | $5.2M | $3.6M / $435K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Alameda Research LLC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Alameda Research LLC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Supporting | $196K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $195K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Alameda Research LLC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Alameda Research LLC gave $5.2M 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, 89% ended up on the winning side ($3.6M won, $435K lost).
- Which super PACs did Alameda Research LLC fund in 2020?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($5.2M).
- Which candidates did Alameda Research LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $2.1M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $1.5M, won); for Mary Hegar (Texas Senate, about $196K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.