Take Back 2020 spent $11M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($11M won, $11K lost).
Outside spending
$11M
On the winning side
100%
$11M
On the losing side
$11K
Supporting vs attacking
67% / 33%
$7.5M for, $3.7M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Take Back 2020 reported $22M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Fair FightAnother PAC$5.4M (24%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$5.2M (23%)
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$4.7M (21%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$1.0M (5%)
- America Votes Action FundAnother PAC$1.0M (5%)
- Afscme Special AccountCompany / nonprofit$600K (3%)
- Nea Advocacy FundAnother PAC$500K (2%)
- Ibew PAC Education FundAnother PAC$500K (2%)
- Working for Working AmericansAnother PAC$500K (2%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$400K (2%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $3.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $3.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $2.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $2.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Steven Horsford | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $90K | ✓ Yes |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida 26th District | Supporting | $11K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Take Back 2020 spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Take Back 2020 spent $11M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($11M won, $11K lost).
- Who funds Take Back 2020?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Fair Fight ($5.4M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($5.2M), America Votes ($4.7M), Michael Bloomberg ($1.0M), America Votes Action Fund ($1.0M), out of $22M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Take Back 2020 spend the most on in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, $3.7M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $3.0M, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $2.2M, won).