Donor
Chevron Corporation
CompanyCalifornia
12 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Chevron Corporation gave $6.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 65% ended up on the winning side ($3.0M won, $1.6M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$6.2M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
65%
$3.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.6M
Not spent yet
$1.5M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.2M not spent yet | $4.4M | $1.8M / $1.4M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $191K not spent yet | $1.8M | $1.2M / $226K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Chevron Corporation's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Chevron Corporation's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $913K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $506K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $263K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $212K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $188K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $175K | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $167K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $160K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $134K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $133K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $87K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $78K | ✓ Yes |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Chevron Corporation spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Chevron Corporation gave $6.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 65% ended up on the winning side ($3.0M won, $1.6M lost).
- Which super PACs did Chevron Corporation fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($4.4M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.8M).
- Which candidates did Chevron Corporation's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $913K, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $506K, won); against Steve Bullock (Montana Senate, about $263K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.