Donor
Aft Solidarity 527
Company / nonprofitDC
47 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Aft Solidarity 527 gave $9.6M to super PACs and other outside groups 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, 35% were on the winning side ($2.3M won, $4.3M lost). $13K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$9.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
35%
$6.6M scored (69% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.3M
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.9M
$2.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $13K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $615K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.5M | $713K / $3.2M | |
| Senate Majority PAC $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.3M | $833K / $1.2M | |
| For Our Future $906K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $609K / $3K | |
| Ab PAC $44K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $91K / $15K | |
| Colorofchange PAC $85K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $15K / $119 | |
| Working People Rising $29K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $66K | $36K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $429K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $299K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $296K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $280K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $256K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $248K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $217K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $208K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $148K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $139K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $132K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $130K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Aft Solidarity 527 spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Aft Solidarity 527 gave $9.6M to super PACs and other outside groups 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, 35% were on the winning side ($2.3M won, $4.3M lost). $13K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Aft Solidarity 527 fund in 2020?
- House Majority PAC ($4.5M), Senate Majority PAC ($3.3M), For Our Future ($1.5M), Ab PAC ($150K), Colorofchange PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did Aft Solidarity 527's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $429K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $299K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $296K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.