Working America spent $6.0M 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, 94% ended up on the winning side ($5.6M won, $374K lost).
Outside spending
$6.0M
On the winning side
94%
$5.6M
On the losing side
$374K
Supporting vs attacking
82% / 18%
$4.9M for, $1.1M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Working America reported $1.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Working America PACAnother PAC$800K (77%)
- For Our Future Action FundCompany / nonprofit$110K (11%)
- American Association for Justice PACAnother PAC$75K (7%)
- Daniel WolfIndividual$25K (2%)
- Peter ImreyIndividual$14K (1%)
- Paul LewisIndividual$10K (1%)
- Patricia KernighanIndividual$2K (0%)
- Sameer JainIndividual$2K (0%)
- Susan ByrdIndividual$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 | $4.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $521K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $252K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $224K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $215K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $168K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $116K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $94K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia 6th District | Supporting | $92K | Unknown |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $39K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Working America spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Working America spent $6.0M 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, 94% ended up on the winning side ($5.6M won, $374K lost).
- Who funds Working America?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Working America PAC ($800K), For Our Future Action Fund ($110K), American Association for Justice PAC ($75K), Daniel Wolf ($25K), Peter Imrey ($14K), out of $1.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Working America spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $4.0M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $521K, won); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, $252K, won).