House Majority PAC (House Democratic leadership) spent $139M 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, 18% ended up on the winning side ($25M won, $113M lost).
Outside spending
$139M
On the winning side
18%
$25M
On the losing side
$113M
Supporting vs attacking
4% / 96%
$5.4M for, $133M against
Google says House Majority PAC also spent $2.6M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
House Majority PAC reported $147M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Michael BloombergIndividual$25M (17%)
- Working for Working Americans - FederalAnother PAC$12M (8%)
- Fred EychanerIndividual$9.0M (6%)
- House Majority ForwardDark money$8.0M (5%)
- S Donald SussmanIndividual$5.0M (3%)
- James SimonsIndividual$5.0M (3%)
- Aft Solidarity 527Company / nonprofit$4.5M (3%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$4.0M (3%)
- George MarcusIndividual$3.0M (2%)
- Haim SabanIndividual$2.5M (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $7.4M | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $5.3M | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $4.7M | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $4.6M | ✗ No |
| Nicole Malliotakis | New York 11th District | Attacking | $4.4M | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $4.3M | ✗ No |
| Burgess Owens | Utah 4th District | Attacking | $4.1M | ✗ No |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $3.6M | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $3.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Rodney Davis | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $3.4M | ✗ No |
| Max N. Rose | New York 11th District | Supporting | $3.3M | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $3.3M | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did House Majority PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- House Majority PAC (House Democratic leadership) spent $139M 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, 18% ended up on the winning side ($25M won, $113M lost).
- Who funds House Majority PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Michael Bloomberg ($25M), Working for Working Americans - Federal ($12M), Fred Eychaner ($9.0M), House Majority Forward ($8.0M), S Donald Sussman ($5.0M), out of $147M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did House Majority PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- against Michelle Steel (California 48th District, $7.4M, lost); against Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey 2nd District, $5.3M, lost); against Michelle Fischbach (Minnesota 7th District, $4.7M, lost).