314 Action Fund spent $11M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% 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, 16% were on the winning side ($1.7M won, $9.1M lost). $605K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$11M
Winning share of scored dollars
16%
$11M scored (95% of spending); $605K unknown
On the losing side
$9.1M
Supporting vs attacking
16% / 84%
$1.9M for, $9.5M against
Google says 314 Action Fund also spent $191K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $17M to 314 Action Fund. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $29M.
- 314 Action Fund: Contribution AccountAnother PAC$7.2M (42%)
- Senate Majority PAC (SMP)Another PAC$1.4M (8%)
- Colin MassonIndividual$376K (2%)
- Lcv Victory FundAnother PAC$250K (1%)
- 314 ActionCompany / nonprofit$250K (1%)
- Peter KolchinskyIndividual$150K (1%)
- House Majority PACAnother PAC$127K (1%)
- David LippeIndividual$100K (1%)
- Ronald AbramsonIndividual$87K (0%)
- Clay KirkIndividual$85K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $2.5M | ✗ No |
| Robert G. Good | Virginia 5th District | Attacking | $2.4M | ✗ No |
| Lee M. Zeldin | New York 1st District | Attacking | $2.3M | ✗ No |
| Nancy Mace | South Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $898K | ✗ No |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $575K | ✗ No |
| Nancy S. Goroff | New York 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $453K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $390K | ✓ Yes |
| B. Cameron Webb | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $307K | ✓ Yes |
| Pritesh Gandhi | Texas 10th District (primary) | Supporting | $297K | Unknown |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $233K | ✓ Yes |
| David G. Valadao | California 21st District | Attacking | $229K | ✗ No |
| Pritesh Gandhi | Texas 10th District | Supporting | $177K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did 314 Action Fund spend in 2020, and did it win?
- 314 Action Fund spent $11M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% 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, 16% were on the winning side ($1.7M won, $9.1M lost). $605K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds 314 Action Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were 314 Action Fund: Contribution Account ($7.2M), Senate Majority PAC (SMP) ($1.4M), Colin Masson ($376K), Lcv Victory Fund ($250K), 314 Action ($250K), out of $17M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did 314 Action Fund spend the most on in 2020?
- against Dan Sullivan (Alaska Senate, $2.5M, lost); against Robert G. Good (Virginia 5th District, $2.4M, lost); against Lee M. Zeldin (New York 1st District, $2.3M, lost).