Donor
America Votes Action Fund
Another PACDC
12 gifts to 10 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
America Votes Action Fund gave $2.9M 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, 97% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $62K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
97%
$1.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$62K
Not spent yet
$928K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Back 2020 $493K not spent yet | $1.0M | $506K / $494 | |
| Worker Power PAC | $860K | $860K / $0 | |
| Wfp Ie Committee $130K not spent yet | $250K | $101K / $12K | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $103K not spent yet | $200K | $97K / $0 | |
| Mi Planned Parenthood Votes | $179K | $169K / $11K | |
| Mijente PAC $44K not spent yet | $128K | $84K / $18 | |
| New South Super PAC $75K not spent yet | $100K | $25K / $0 | |
| Nextgen Climate Action Committee $58K not spent yet | $75K | $15K / $2K | |
| Our Future United $14K not spent yet | $61K | $10K / $33K | |
| House Majority PAC $288 not spent yet | $5K | $865 / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $514K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $470K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $375K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $223K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $152K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $12K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did America Votes Action Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- America Votes Action Fund gave $2.9M 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, 97% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $62K lost).
- Which super PACs did America Votes Action Fund fund in 2020?
- Take Back 2020 ($1.0M), Worker Power PAC ($860K), Wfp Ie Committee ($250K), Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC ($200K), Mi Planned Parenthood Votes ($179K).
- Which candidates did America Votes Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $514K, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $470K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $375K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.