Donor
Senate Majority PAC
Another PACDC
5 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Senate Majority PAC gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% 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, 32% were on the winning side ($208K won, $437K lost). $41K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
32%
$645K scored (44% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$437K
Not allocated or result unknown
$805K
$765K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $41K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| America's Progressive Promise PAC $613K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $103K / $34K | |
| Women Vote! $152K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $700K | $105K / $402K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $142K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $59K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $40K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $22K | ✗ No |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Supporting | $20K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Michael Franken | Iowa Senate (primary) | Attacking | $14K | Unknown |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Ann Wagner | Missouri 2nd District | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Richard Hudson | North Carolina 8th District | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Majority PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Senate Majority PAC gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% 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, 32% were on the winning side ($208K won, $437K lost). $41K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Senate Majority PAC fund in 2020?
- America's Progressive Promise PAC ($750K), Women Vote! ($700K).
- Which candidates did Senate Majority PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $142K, won); against Susan Margaret Collins (Maine Senate, about $64K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $59K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.