Priorities USA Action (Pro-Biden super PAC) 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($118M won, $21M lost).
Outside spending
$139M
On the winning side
85%
$118M
On the losing side
$21M
Supporting vs attacking
49% / 51%
$67M for, $71M against
Google says Priorities USA Action also spent $11M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (8% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Priorities USA Action reported $139M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Priorities USACompany / nonprofit$27M (19%)
- Senate Majority PAC (SMP)Another PAC$21M (15%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$19M (14%)
- Donald SussmanIndividual$8.0M (6%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$5.5M (4%)
- Lcv Victory FundAnother PAC$5.2M (4%)
- Laborers' International Union of North AmericaAnother PAC$5.0M (4%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$4.5M (3%)
- James SimonsIndividual$4.0M (3%)
- David ShawIndividual$3.0M (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 | $56M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $55M | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $7.8M | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $6.6M | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $3.2M | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $2.8M | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $2.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $2.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $321K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $227K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $186K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Priorities USA Action spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Priorities USA Action (Pro-Biden super PAC) 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($118M won, $21M lost).
- Who funds Priorities USA Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Priorities USA ($27M), Senate Majority PAC (SMP) ($21M), Michael Bloomberg ($19M), Donald Sussman ($8.0M), Democracy PAC ($5.5M), out of $139M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Priorities USA Action spend the most on in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, $56M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $55M, won); for Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, $7.8M, lost).