Conservative Outsider PAC spent $1.6M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 31% ended up on the winning side ($477K won, $1.1M lost).
Outside spending
$1.6M
On the winning side
31%
$477K
On the losing side
$1.1M
Supporting vs attacking
3% / 97%
$52K for, $1.5M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Conservative Outsider PAC reported $1.7M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Protect Freedom Political Action CommitteeAnother PAC$750K (44%)
- Club for Growth ActionCompany / nonprofit$555K (32%)
- Conservative Outsiders PACAnother PAC$145K (8%)
- Cordia HarringtonIndividual$100K (6%)
- Sunbelt Services LLCCompany / nonprofit$50K (3%)
- Conestoga Energy Partners LLCCompany / nonprofit$25K (1%)
- Mark DavenportIndividual$20K (1%)
- Club for Growth PACAnother PAC$15K (1%)
- Luther Fry MDIndividual$10K (1%)
- Jeffrey WhitmanIndividual$10K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hagerty | Tennessee Senate (primary) | Attacking | $968K | ✗ No |
| Dane Eagle | Florida 19th District (primary) | Attacking | $459K | ✓ Yes |
| Tracey Mann | Kansas 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $105K | ✗ No |
| Terry Neese | Oklahoma 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $34K | Unknown |
| Byron Donalds | Florida 19th District (primary) | Supporting | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Andrew R. Garbarino | New York 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Conservative Outsider PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Conservative Outsider PAC spent $1.6M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 31% ended up on the winning side ($477K won, $1.1M lost).
- Who funds Conservative Outsider PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Protect Freedom Political Action Committee ($750K), Club for Growth Action ($555K), Conservative Outsiders PAC ($145K), Cordia Harrington ($100K), Sunbelt Services LLC ($50K), out of $1.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Conservative Outsider PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- against Bill Hagerty (Tennessee Senate, $968K, lost); against Dane Eagle (Florida 19th District, $459K, won); against Tracey Mann (Kansas 1st District, $105K, lost).