Donor
Righton Issues
Company / nonprofitDC
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Righton Issues gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 62% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 62% were on the winning side ($681K won, $409K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
62% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
62%
$1.1M scored (91% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$409K
Not allocated or result unknown
$110K
$110K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia United Victory $36K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $681K / $283K | |
| Georgia Action Fund $75K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $0 / $125K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $681K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $151K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $103K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $103K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $10K | ✗ No |
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $1K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Righton Issues spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Righton Issues gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 62% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 62% were on the winning side ($681K won, $409K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Righton Issues fund in 2020?
- Georgia United Victory ($1.0M), Georgia Action Fund ($200K).
- Which candidates did Righton Issues's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Doug Collins (Georgia Senate (special), about $681K, won); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $151K, lost); for Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), about $103K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.