Who funds Independence USA PAC?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Michael Bloomberg ($67M), Take Back 2020 ($80K), out of $67M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Independence USA PAC spend the most on in 2020?

for Joe Biden (President, $54M, won); against Eric S. Esshaki (Michigan 11th District, $1.2M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $1.0M, won).

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Outside spender

Independence USA PAC

Michael Bloomberg

FEC committee C00532705

Winner

Independence USA PAC (Michael Bloomberg) spent $56M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($56M won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$56M

Winning share of scored dollars

100%

$56M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

Supporting vs attacking

96% / 4%

$54M for, $2.2M against

Google says Independence USA PAC also spent $1.5M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

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Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $67M to Independence USA PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $68M.

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Michael BloombergIndividual$67M (100%)
Take Back 2020Another PAC$80K (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	$54M	✓ Yes
Eric S. Esshaki	Michigan 11th District	Attacking	$1.2M	✓ Yes
Donald Trump	President	Attacking	$1.0M	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Independence USA PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?: Independence USA PAC (Michael Bloomberg) spent $56M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($56M won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Independence USA PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Michael Bloomberg ($67M), Take Back 2020 ($80K), out of $67M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Independence USA PAC spend the most on in 2020?: for Joe Biden (President, $54M, won); against Eric S. Esshaki (Michigan 11th District, $1.2M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $1.0M, won).