Working People Rising spent $1.5M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% 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, 100% were on the winning side ($1.5M won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.5M
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$1.5M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$0
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$1.5M for, $8K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $2.8M to Working People Rising. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $2.8M.
- Union PlusCompany / nonprofit$2.0M (72%)
- AFL-CIO Cope TreasuryCompany / nonprofit$521K (19%)
- Aft Solidarity 527Company / nonprofit$66K (2%)
- Afscme Special AccountCompany / nonprofit$49K (2%)
- National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political)Company / nonprofit$31K (1%)
- Arizona AFL-CIOCompany / nonprofit$28K (1%)
- Voices of the Amer. Federation of Gov't EmployeesCompany / nonprofit$24K (1%)
- Iuoe Local 3 Statewide Political Action CommitteeCompany / nonprofit$23K (1%)
- Nevada State, AFL-CIOCompany / nonprofit$19K (1%)
- Communications Workers of America Working VoicesAnother PAC$10K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $744K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $744K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Working People Rising spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Working People Rising spent $1.5M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% 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, 100% were on the winning side ($1.5M won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Working People Rising?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Union Plus ($2.0M), AFL-CIO Cope Treasury ($521K), Aft Solidarity 527 ($66K), Afscme Special Account ($49K), National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political) ($31K), out of $2.8M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Working People Rising spend the most on in 2020?
- for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $744K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), $744K, won); for Joe Biden (President, $34K, won).