Donor
Club for Growth Action
Company / nonprofitDC
7 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Club for Growth Action gave $905K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 62% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 51% ended up on the winning side ($404K won, $391K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$905K
62% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
51%
$404K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$391K
Not spent yet
$110K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Outsider PAC $38K not spent yet | $555K | $154K / $352K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $33K not spent yet | $300K | $209K / $39K | |
| Priorities for Iowa Political Fund $9K not spent yet | $50K | $41K / $553 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Club for Growth Action's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Club for Growth Action's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hagerty | Tennessee Senate (primary) | Attacking | $313K | ✗ No |
| Dane Eagle | Florida 19th District (primary) | Attacking | $149K | ✓ Yes |
| Tracey Mann | Kansas 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony J. Brindisi | New York 22nd District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Terry Neese | Oklahoma 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $11K | Unknown |
| Sri Preston Kulkarni | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Max N. Rose | New York 11th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Randy Feenstra | Iowa 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Carolyn Bordeaux | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $9K | Unknown |
| Christy Smith | California 25th District | Attacking | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Xochitl Torres Small | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $9K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Club for Growth Action spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Club for Growth Action gave $905K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 62% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 51% ended up on the winning side ($404K won, $391K lost).
- Which super PACs did Club for Growth Action fund in 2020?
- Conservative Outsider PAC ($555K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($300K), Priorities for Iowa Political Fund ($50K).
- Which candidates did Club for Growth Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Bill Hagerty (Tennessee Senate, about $313K, lost); against Dane Eagle (Florida 19th District, about $149K, won); against Tracey Mann (Kansas 1st District, about $34K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.