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William Foley II

Individual

Chairman, Fidelity National Financial · Nevada

70 reported gifts; 15 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

William Foley II gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 82% 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, 51% were on the winning side ($980K won, $957K lost). $2 had no matched result and is excluded.

$2.2M

Gave to outside spenders

82% of it helped Republicans

51%

Winning share of scored dollars

$1.9M scored (86% of gifts)

$957K

Spent on the losing side

$313K

Not allocated or result unknown

$313K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Georgia United Victory

$18K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$340K / $142K
Georgia Action Fund

$185K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$497K
$0 / $311K
Better Future Mi Fund

$26K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$0 / $224K
Defendarizona

$6K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$0 / $244K
1820 PAC

$30K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$197K / $23K
Iowa Values Action

$23K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$227K / $0
Security Is Strength PAC

$23K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$215K / $13K
Republican National Committee

$1K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1K
$0 / $11
The Lincoln Project

$231 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$525
$216 / $78
Ditch Fund

$221 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$453
$22 / $209
Senate Majority PAC

$96 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250
$64 / $90
Progressive Turnout Project

$205 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$215
$9 / $1
DCCC

$148 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$200
$9 / $43
NRSC

$33 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50
$10 / $7
Indivisible Action

$40 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50
$6 / $2

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates William Foley II's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by William Foley II's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Doug CollinsGeorgia Senate (special)Attacking$340K✓ Yes
Jon OssoffGeorgia SenateAttacking$303K✗ No
Mark KellyArizona SenateAttacking$244K✗ No
Theresa GreenfieldIowa SenateAttacking$215K✓ Yes
Gary PetersMichigan SenateAttacking$185K✗ No
Jaime HarrisonSouth Carolina SenateAttacking$147K✓ Yes
Sara I. GideonMaine SenateAttacking$140K✓ Yes
Lindsey GrahamSouth Carolina SenateSupporting$68K✓ Yes
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine Senate (primary)Supporting$57K✓ Yes
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateSupporting$52K✗ No
Kelly LoefflerGeorgia Senate (special)Supporting$52K✗ No
Gary PetersMichigan Senate (primary)Attacking$29K✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did William Foley II spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
William Foley II gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 82% 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, 51% were on the winning side ($980K won, $957K lost). $2 had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did William Foley II fund in 2020?
Georgia United Victory ($500K), Georgia Action Fund ($497K), Better Future Mi Fund ($250K), Defendarizona ($250K), 1820 PAC ($250K).
Which candidates did William Foley II's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Doug Collins (Georgia Senate (special), about $340K, won); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $303K, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $244K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.