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Poet PAC

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Other PAC · FEC committee C00450692

Poet PAC gave $305K directly to 43 federal candidates in 2020, and 57% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). 40 of the 43 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$305K

43 candidates on the 2020 ballot

Winners bought

40

3 losers

Hit rate

93%

$282K on winners, $23K on losers

Party split

43% / 57%

Republicans / Democrats

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.
CandidateRaceAmountResult
Rodney DavisIllinois 13th District$10K✓ Won
Tina SmithMinnesota Senate$10K✓ Won
Angie CraigMinnesota 2nd District$10K✓ Won
Ruben GallegoArizona 7th District$10K✓ Won
Adrian SmithNebraska 3rd District$10K✓ Won
Jimmy GomezCalifornia 34th District$10K✓ Won
Cheri BustosIllinois 17th District$10K✓ Won
Daniel T. KildeeMichigan 5th District$10K✓ Won
Jason SmithMissouri 8th District$10K✓ Won
Ron EstesKansas 4th District$10K✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Poet PAC give to candidates in 2020?
Poet PAC gave $305K directly to 43 federal candidates in 2020, and 57% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). 40 of the 43 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Poet PAC give the most to in 2020?
Rodney Davis (Republican, Illinois 13th District, $10K), Tina Smith (Democrat, Minnesota Senate, $10K), Angie Craig (Democrat, Minnesota 2nd District, $10K), Ruben Gallego (Democrat, Arizona 7th District, $10K), Adrian Smith (Republican, Nebraska 3rd District, $10K).