Donor
League of Conservation Voters, Inc.
Company / nonprofitDC
9 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
League of Conservation Voters, Inc. gave $16M 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, 50% ended up on the winning side ($6.1M won, $6.1M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$16M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
50%
$6.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$6.1M
Not spent yet
$4.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lcv Victory Fund $4.0M not spent yet | $16M | $6.1M / $6.1M | |
| Latino Victory Fund $608 not spent yet | $4K | $3K / $286 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates League of Conservation Voters, Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by League of Conservation Voters, Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $545K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $442K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $437K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $328K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $257K | ✗ No |
| Dan Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $234K | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $222K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $216K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did League of Conservation Voters, Inc. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- League of Conservation Voters, Inc. gave $16M 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, 50% ended up on the winning side ($6.1M won, $6.1M lost).
- Which super PACs did League of Conservation Voters, Inc. fund in 2020?
- Lcv Victory Fund ($16M), Latino Victory Fund ($4K).
- Which candidates did League of Conservation Voters, Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $2.9M, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $2.1M, won); against Steve Daines (Montana Senate, about $1.2M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.