Donor
Fair Fight
Another PACGeorgia
11 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Fair Fight gave $8.5M 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, 75% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $1.3M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$8.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
75%
$3.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.3M
Not spent yet
$3.3M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Back 2020 $2.7M not spent yet | $5.4M | $2.7M / $3K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $290K not spent yet | $2.5M | $919K / $1.3M | |
| Mijente PAC $68K not spent yet | $200K | $131K / $28 | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $103K not spent yet | $200K | $97K / $0 | |
| New South Super PAC $135K not spent yet | $180K | $45K / $0 | |
| Wfp Ie Committee $26K not spent yet | $50K | $20K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $931K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $744K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $672K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $647K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $331K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $330K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $326K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $308K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $264K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $161K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $143K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $83K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Fair Fight spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Fair Fight gave $8.5M 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, 75% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $1.3M lost).
- Which super PACs did Fair Fight fund in 2020?
- Take Back 2020 ($5.4M), Senate Majority PAC ($2.5M), Mijente PAC ($200K), Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC ($200K), New South Super PAC ($180K).
- Which candidates did Fair Fight's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $931K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $744K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $672K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.