Donor
Thomas Mcinerney
IndividualV.C. Investor, Bluff Point Associates · Connecticut
88 reported gifts; 12 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Thomas Mcinerney gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 92% 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, 71% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $446K lost). $17K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.2M
92% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
71%
$1.6M scored (71% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$446K
Not allocated or result unknown
$648K
$632K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $17K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $449K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.1M | $392K / $308K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $36K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $167K / $31K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $17K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $189K | $162K / $10K | |
| 1820 PAC $19K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $160K | $126K / $15K | |
| Georgia United Victory $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $102K / $42K | |
| Iowa Values Action $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $68K / $0 | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $68K / $0 | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $22K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $16K / $12K | |
| Republican National Committee $38K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $39K | $0 / $300 | |
| NRSC $23K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $36K | $7K / $5K | |
| Restoration PAC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $30K | $0 / $23K | |
| NRCC $738 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $242 / $22 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $211K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $150K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $121K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $114K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $114K | ✓ Yes |
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $102K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $37K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Thomas Mcinerney spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Thomas Mcinerney gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 92% 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, 71% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $446K lost). $17K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Thomas Mcinerney fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.1M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), Security Is Strength PAC ($189K), 1820 PAC ($160K), Georgia United Victory ($150K).
- Which candidates did Thomas Mcinerney's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $211K, lost); against Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $150K, won); against Sara I. Gideon (Maine Senate, about $121K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.