Alliance for Youth Action spent $1.4M 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, 93% ended up on the winning side ($1.3M won, $100K lost).
Outside spending
$1.4M
On the winning side
93%
$1.3M
On the losing side
$100K
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$1.4M for, $0 against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Alliance for Youth Action reported $1.3M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$500K (40%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$450K (36%)
- Communications Workers of AmericaCompany / nonprofit$100K (8%)
- Tides AdvocacyCompany / nonprofit$100K (8%)
- Moveon.Org Political ActionAnother PAC$95K (8%)
- Movement Voter ProjectCompany / nonprofit$15K (1%)
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 | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $100K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Alliance for Youth Action spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Alliance for Youth Action spent $1.4M 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, 93% ended up on the winning side ($1.3M won, $100K lost).
- Who funds Alliance for Youth Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were America Votes ($500K), Democracy PAC ($450K), Communications Workers of America ($100K), Tides Advocacy ($100K), Moveon.Org Political Action ($95K), out of $1.3M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Alliance for Youth Action spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $1.3M, won); for Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, $100K, lost).