Donor
Working for Working Americans - Federal
Another PACNevada
9 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Working for Working Americans - Federal gave $12M 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, 18% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $9.3M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
18%
$2.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$9.3M
Not spent yet
$735K
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 $697K not spent yet | $12M | $2.1M / $9.3M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Working for Working Americans - Federal's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Working for Working Americans - Federal's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $611K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $436K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $387K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $381K | ✗ No |
| Nicole Malliotakis | New York 11th District | Attacking | $360K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $354K | ✗ No |
| Burgess Owens | Utah 4th District | Attacking | $340K | ✗ No |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $298K | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $288K | ✓ Yes |
| Rodney Davis | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $281K | ✗ No |
| Max N. Rose | New York 11th District | Supporting | $274K | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $271K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Working for Working Americans - Federal spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Working for Working Americans - Federal gave $12M 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, 18% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $9.3M lost).
- Which super PACs did Working for Working Americans - Federal fund in 2020?
- House Majority PAC ($12M).
- Which candidates did Working for Working Americans - Federal's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Michelle Steel (California 48th District, about $611K, lost); against Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey 2nd District, about $436K, lost); against Michelle Fischbach (Minnesota 7th District, about $387K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.