Donor
Emily's List Non-Federal
Another PACDC
7 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Emily's List Non-Federal gave $7.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 25% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $5.5M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.5M
93% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
25%
$1.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$5.5M
No result matched
$142K
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Vote! | $7.5M | $1.9M / $5.5M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Emily's List Non-Federal's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Emily's List Non-Federal's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $883K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $804K | ✗ No |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $548K | ✗ No |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Supporting | $270K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $205K | ✗ No |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $193K | ✗ No |
| Michael Franken | Iowa Senate (primary) | Attacking | $188K | ✓ Yes |
| Ann Wagner | Missouri 2nd District | Attacking | $181K | ✗ No |
| Richard Hudson | North Carolina 8th District | Attacking | $178K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $178K | ✗ No |
| Stephanie Bice | Oklahoma 5th District | Attacking | $171K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Emily's List Non-Federal spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Emily's List Non-Federal gave $7.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 25% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $5.5M lost).
- Which super PACs did Emily's List Non-Federal fund in 2020?
- Women Vote! ($7.5M).
- Which candidates did Emily's List Non-Federal's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $1.1M, won); against Susan Margaret Collins (Maine Senate, about $883K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $804K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.