Donor
The Government Integrity Fund
Company / nonprofitOhio
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
The Government Integrity Fund gave $1.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 94% ended up on the winning side ($1.7M won, $101K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.9M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
94%
$1.7M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$101K
Not spent yet
$116K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Is Strength PAC $116K not spent yet | $1.9M | $1.7M / $101K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates The Government Integrity Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by The Government Integrity Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $533K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did The Government Integrity Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- The Government Integrity Fund gave $1.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 94% ended up on the winning side ($1.7M won, $101K lost).
- Which super PACs did The Government Integrity Fund fund in 2020?
- Security Is Strength PAC ($1.9M).
- Which candidates did The Government Integrity Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $1.3M, won); for Lindsey Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $533K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.