America First Action (Pro-Trump super PAC) spent $134M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). 0% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $134M lost).
Outside spending
$134M
On the winning side
0%
$0
On the losing side
$134M
Supporting vs attacking
0% / 100%
$45K for, $134M against
Google says America First Action also spent $7.5M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
America First Action reported $143M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- America First Policies, Inc.Company / nonprofit$22M (15%)
- Timothy MellonIndividual$20M (14%)
- Linda McmahonIndividual$16M (11%)
- Isaac PerlmutterIndividual$11M (7%)
- Laura PerlmutterIndividual$11M (7%)
- Kelcy WarrenIndividual$10M (7%)
- Geoffrey PalmerIndividual$6.0M (4%)
- Diane HendricksIndividual$4.0M (3%)
- Robert William DugganIndividual$4.0M (3%)
- Stephen SchwarzmanIndividual$3.0M (2%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
Questions people ask
- How much did America First Action spend in 2020, and did it win?
- America First Action (Pro-Trump super PAC) spent $134M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). 0% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $134M lost).
- Who funds America First Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were America First Policies, Inc. ($22M), Timothy Mellon ($20M), Linda Mcmahon ($16M), Isaac Perlmutter ($11M), Laura Perlmutter ($11M), out of $143M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did America First Action spend the most on in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, $129M, lost); against Joe Biden (President, $5.1M, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $45K, lost).