Donor
Senate Leadership Fund
Another PACVirginia
46 reported gifts; 8 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Senate Leadership Fund gave $167M 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, 37% were on the winning side ($58M won, $98M lost). $6.0M had no matched result and is excluded.
$167M
Gave to outside spenders
98% of it helped Republicans
37%
Winning share of scored dollars
$156M scored (93% of gifts)
$98M
Spent on the losing side
$11M
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $6.0M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Crossroads $3.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $77M | $29M / $44M | |
| Peachtree PAC $154K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $38M | $0 / $38M | |
| Defendarizona $358K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $16M | $0 / $16M | |
| Plains PAC $41K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15M | $12M / $0 | |
| Keep Kentucky Great $531K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $14M | $13M / $0 | |
| The Maine Way PAC $47K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.5M | $3.5M / $0 | |
| Faith and Power PAC $23K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $0 / $250K | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $107K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.2M | $1.1M / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $55M | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $22M | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $16M | ✗ No |
| Amy McGrath | Kentucky Senate | Attacking | $13M | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $13M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $12M | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $6.5M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $6.5M | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $5.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Kris Kobach | Kansas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $3.3M | Unknown |
| Erica Danette Smith | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $2.7M | Unknown |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $2.3M | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Leadership Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Senate Leadership Fund gave $167M 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, 37% were on the winning side ($58M won, $98M lost). $6.0M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Senate Leadership Fund fund in 2020?
- American Crossroads ($77M), Peachtree PAC ($38M), Defendarizona ($16M), Plains PAC ($15M), Keep Kentucky Great ($14M).
- Which candidates did Senate Leadership Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $55M, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $22M, won); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $16M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.