Donor
Indian American Impact Fund
Another PACDC
4 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Indian American Impact Fund gave $1.5M 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, 28% ended up on the winning side ($378K won, $986K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
28%
$378K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$986K
Not spent yet
$162K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $58K not spent yet | $1.0M | $173K / $766K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $49K not spent yet | $425K | $156K / $219K | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $52K not spent yet | $100K | $48K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Indian American Impact Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Indian American Impact Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $55K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $36K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $31K | ✗ No |
| Nicole Malliotakis | New York 11th District | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Burgess Owens | Utah 4th District | Attacking | $28K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Indian American Impact Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Indian American Impact Fund gave $1.5M 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, 28% ended up on the winning side ($378K won, $986K lost).
- Which super PACs did Indian American Impact Fund fund in 2020?
- House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Senate Majority PAC ($425K), Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did Indian American Impact Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against John James (Michigan Senate, about $56K, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $56K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $55K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.