Donor
Environmental Defense Action Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
30 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $6.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($2.5M won, $1.5M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$6.0M
97% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
63%
$2.5M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.5M
Not spent yet
$2.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edf Action Votes $1.7M not spent yet | $6.0M | $2.5M / $1.5M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Environmental Defense Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Environmental Defense Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $655K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $415K | ✓ Yes |
| Daniel Mccready | North Carolina 9th District | Supporting | $281K | Unknown |
| Nick J. Freitas | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $274K | ✓ Yes |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $255K | ✗ No |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $166K | ✗ No |
| David Young | Iowa 3rd District | Attacking | $153K | ✓ Yes |
| Nancy Mace | South Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $151K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $134K | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $118K | ✗ No |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas 7th District | Attacking | $117K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Environmental Defense Action Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $6.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($2.5M won, $1.5M lost).
- Which super PACs did Environmental Defense Action Fund fund in 2020?
- Edf Action Votes ($6.0M).
- Which candidates did Environmental Defense Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $1.2M, won); against Steve Daines (Montana Senate, about $655K, lost); against Martha McSally (Arizona Senate, about $415K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.