Donor
Duty and Honor
Company / nonprofitDC
8 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Duty and Honor gave $26M 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, 29% ended up on the winning side ($6.1M won, $15M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$26M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
29%
$6.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$15M
Not spent yet
$5.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $1.8M not spent yet | $16M | $5.8M / $8.2M | |
| Duty and Country $3.5M not spent yet | $10M | $210K / $6.4M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Duty and Honor's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Duty and Honor's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $6.4M | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $2.1M | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $908K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $527K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $479K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $448K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $303K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Duty and Honor spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Duty and Honor gave $26M 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, 29% ended up on the winning side ($6.1M won, $15M lost).
- Which super PACs did Duty and Honor fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($16M), Duty and Country ($10M).
- Which candidates did Duty and Honor's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Roger Marshall (Kansas Senate, about $6.4M, lost); against John James (Michigan Senate, about $2.1M, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $2.1M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.