Future Forward (FF PAC) (Pro-Harris super PAC) spent $116M 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, 89% ended up on the winning side ($104M won, $13M lost).
Outside spending
$116M
On the winning side
89%
$104M
On the losing side
$13M
Supporting vs attacking
58% / 42%
$67M for, $49M against
Google says Future Forward (FF PAC) also spent $443K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Future Forward (FF PAC) reported $151M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Future Forward USA ActionDark money$61M (41%)
- Dustin MoskovitzIndividual$47M (31%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$8.9M (6%)
- Alameda Research LLCCompany / nonprofit$5.2M (3%)
- Sam Bankman-FriedIndividual$5.0M (3%)
- Erica LawsonIndividual$3.0M (2%)
- Jeffrey LawsonIndividual$3.0M (2%)
- Eric SchmidtIndividual$2.5M (2%)
- Karla JurvetsonIndividual$2.5M (2%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$2.0M (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 | $62M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $41M | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Supporting | $5.6M | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $5.6M | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $722K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $561K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $538K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Future Forward (FF PAC) spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) (Pro-Harris super PAC) spent $116M 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, 89% ended up on the winning side ($104M won, $13M lost).
- Who funds Future Forward (FF PAC)?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Future Forward USA Action ($61M), Dustin Moskovitz ($47M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($8.9M), Alameda Research LLC ($5.2M), Sam Bankman-Fried ($5.0M), out of $151M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Future Forward (FF PAC) spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $62M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $41M, won); for Mary Hegar (Texas Senate, $5.6M, lost).