Donor
Way to Lead PAC
Another PACArizona
32 gifts to 12 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Way to Lead PAC gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 88% ended up on the winning side ($481K won, $65K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
95% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
88%
$481K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$65K
Not spent yet
$620K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Organizing Project PAC $134K not spent yet | $240K | $97K / $9K | |
| Wfp Ie Committee $89K not spent yet | $170K | $69K / $8K | |
| Justice Democrats PAC $47K not spent yet | $164K | $64K / $31K | |
| Win Justice $78K not spent yet | $160K | $76K / $2K | |
| People's Action Power $86K not spent yet | $127K | $41K / $268 | |
| New South Super PAC $75K not spent yet | $100K | $25K / $0 | |
| Mijente PAC $21K not spent yet | $60K | $39K / $9 | |
| Nuestro PAC $5K not spent yet | $50K | $37K / $8K | |
| Be a Hero PAC $22K not spent yet | $30K | $6K / $2K | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $13K not spent yet | $25K | $12K / $0 | |
| Indivisible Action $12K not spent yet | $20K | $5K / $2K | |
| Community Change Voters $8K not spent yet | $20K | $10K / $1K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $229K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Alex Morse | Massachusetts 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $23K | Unknown |
| Kara Eastman | Nebraska 2nd District | Supporting | $19K | ✗ No |
| Eliot L. Engel | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Richard E. Neal | Massachusetts 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $4K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $4K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Way to Lead PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Way to Lead PAC gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 88% ended up on the winning side ($481K won, $65K lost).
- Which super PACs did Way to Lead PAC fund in 2020?
- Texas Organizing Project PAC ($240K), Wfp Ie Committee ($170K), Justice Democrats PAC ($164K), Win Justice ($160K), People's Action Power ($127K).
- Which candidates did Way to Lead PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $229K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $78K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $61K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.