Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund spent $21M 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, 60% ended up on the winning side ($13M won, $8.4M lost).
Outside spending
$21M
On the winning side
60%
$13M
On the losing side
$8.4M
Supporting vs attacking
20% / 80%
$4.3M for, $17M against
Google says Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund also spent $196K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund reported $31M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, IncCompany / nonprofit$16M (52%)
- Connie BallmerIndividual$7.0M (22%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$1.3M (4%)
- Daniel PritzkerIndividual$1.0M (3%)
- Cynthia Simon SkjodtIndividual$750K (2%)
- Eli BroadIndividual$500K (2%)
- Michael MoritzIndividual$450K (1%)
- Sebastian ScrippsIndividual$400K (1%)
- Henry LauferIndividual$250K (1%)
- Arthur KernIndividual$250K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $5.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $4.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $3.9M | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $2.7M | ✗ No |
| Karen Handel | Georgia 6th District | Attacking | $1.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Beth Van Duyne | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $782K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $769K | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $604K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $491K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas 7th District | Attacking | $214K | ✓ Yes |
| Tony Gonzales | Texas 23rd District | Attacking | $208K | ✗ No |
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 6th District | Supporting | $166K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund spent $21M 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, 60% ended up on the winning side ($13M won, $8.4M lost).
- Who funds Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc ($16M), Connie Ballmer ($7.0M), Michael Bloomberg ($1.3M), Daniel Pritzker ($1.0M), Cynthia Simon Skjodt ($750K), out of $31M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund spend the most on in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, $5.4M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $4.1M, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, $3.9M, lost).