Our Future United spent $2.0M 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, 24% ended up on the winning side ($445K won, $1.4M lost).
Outside spending
$2.0M
On the winning side
24%
$445K
On the losing side
$1.4M
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$2.0M for, $0 against
Google says Our Future United also spent $83K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Our Future United reported $2.7M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Majority ForwardDark money$653K (24%)
- Working for Working AmericansAnother PAC$300K (11%)
- Joseph FieldIndividual$200K (7%)
- Anne MaiIndividual$150K (6%)
- Franklin LassiterIndividual$80K (3%)
- America Votes Action FundAnother PAC$61K (2%)
- Sivakami SambasivamIndividual$60K (2%)
- Rush TaggertIndividual$60K (2%)
- Thomas LeeIndividual$40K (1%)
- Richard VagueIndividual$33K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $670K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $515K | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $255K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $222K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $222K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Maine Senate | Supporting | $150K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Our Future United spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Our Future United spent $2.0M 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, 24% ended up on the winning side ($445K won, $1.4M lost).
- Who funds Our Future United?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Majority Forward ($653K), Working for Working Americans ($300K), Joseph Field ($200K), Anne Mai ($150K), Franklin Lassiter ($80K), out of $2.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Our Future United spend the most on in 2020?
- for Theresa Greenfield (Iowa Senate, $670K, lost); for Sara I. Gideon (Maine Senate, $515K, lost); for Steve Bullock (Montana Senate, $255K, lost).