Donor
Defeat By Tweet
Another PACNew York
27 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Defeat By Tweet gave $846K 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 ($421K won, $14K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$846K
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
97%
$421K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$14K
Not spent yet
$411K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wfp Ie Committee $149K not spent yet | $285K | $116K / $14K | |
| Mijente PAC $49K not spent yet | $142K | $93K / $20 | |
| Care in Action PAC $21K not spent yet | $142K | $121K / $0 | |
| Colorofchange PAC $116K not spent yet | $142K | $26K / $205 | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $69K not spent yet | $134K | $65K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $231K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $70K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 28th District (primary) | Supporting | $4K | Unknown |
| Kara Eastman | Nebraska 2nd District | Supporting | $4K | ✗ No |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Connecticut 3rd District | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Rashida Tlaib | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Ammar Campa-Najjar | California 50th District | Supporting | $2K | ✗ No |
| Ilhan Omar | Minnesota 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Scarane | Delaware Senate (primary) | Supporting | $2K | Unknown |
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Questions people ask
- How much did Defeat By Tweet spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Defeat By Tweet gave $846K 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 ($421K won, $14K lost).
- Which super PACs did Defeat By Tweet fund in 2020?
- Wfp Ie Committee ($285K), Mijente PAC ($142K), Care in Action PAC ($142K), Colorofchange PAC ($142K), Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC ($134K).
- Which candidates did Defeat By Tweet's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $231K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $73K, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $70K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.