Donor
Ronald Cameron
IndividualChairman, Mount Aire Corporation · Arkansas
31 reported gifts; 15 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ronald Cameron gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 52% were on the winning side ($4.9M won, $4.5M lost). $243K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
52%
$9.3M scored (79% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.5M
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.5M
$2.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $243K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $671K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.5M | $2.2M / $1.6M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $878K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.3M | $768K / $604K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $250K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $1.2M / $217K | |
| Club for Growth Action $104K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $390K / $397K | |
| America First Action $124K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $0 / $876K | |
| Preserve America PAC $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $0 / $489K | |
| 1820 PAC $30K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $197K / $23K | |
| Georgia Action Fund $56K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $0 / $94K | |
| Better Future Mi Fund $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $0 / $89K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $9K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $86K / $5K | |
| Georgia United Victory $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $51K / $21K | |
| NRSC $45K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $69K | $14K / $10K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $22K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $16K / $12K | |
| Republican National Committee $35K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $36K | $0 / $277 | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $6K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $2K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $746K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $710K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $429K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Supporting | $265K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Supporting | $230K | ✓ Yes |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $230K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $206K | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $169K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $166K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $160K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ronald Cameron spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Ronald Cameron gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 52% were on the winning side ($4.9M won, $4.5M lost). $243K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Ronald Cameron fund in 2020?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($4.5M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.3M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.8M), Club for Growth Action ($1.0M), America First Action ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Ronald Cameron's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, about $1.5M, lost); for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $1.1M, lost); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $746K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.