Family Friendly Action PAC spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 37% ended up on the winning side ($5.7M won, $9.6M lost).
Outside spending
$15M
On the winning side
37%
$5.7M
On the losing side
$9.6M
Supporting vs attacking
96% / 4%
$15M for, $631K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Family Friendly Action PAC reported $18M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$15M (84%)
- Family Friendly Action FundCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (6%)
- Lcv Victory FundAnother PAC$691K (4%)
- Afscme Special AccountCompany / nonprofit$650K (4%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$300K (2%)
- Quinn DelaneyIndividual$150K (1%)
- Peter Gill CaseIndividual$25K (0%)
- Joe YouchaIndividual$5K (0%)
- Pam HartingIndividual$1K (0%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $4.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $3.9M | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $3.5M | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $2.0M | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $817K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $403K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $197K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Family Friendly Action PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Family Friendly Action PAC spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 37% ended up on the winning side ($5.7M won, $9.6M lost).
- Who funds Family Friendly Action PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were America Votes ($15M), Family Friendly Action Fund ($1.0M), Lcv Victory Fund ($691K), Afscme Special Account ($650K), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($300K), out of $18M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Family Friendly Action PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $4.2M, won); for Theresa Greenfield (Iowa Senate, $3.9M, lost); for Sara I. Gideon (Maine Senate, $3.5M, lost).