Donor
Altria Client Services LLC
Company / nonprofitVirginia
7 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Altria Client Services LLC gave $925K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 59% were on the winning side ($340K won, $237K lost). $5K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$925K
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
59%
$577K scored (62% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$237K
Not allocated or result unknown
$348K
$342K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $5K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $332K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $850K | $290K / $228K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $50K / $9K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $150K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $83K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $43K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Altria Client Services LLC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Altria Client Services LLC gave $925K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 59% were on the winning side ($340K won, $237K lost). $5K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Altria Client Services LLC fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($850K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($75K).
- Which candidates did Altria Client Services LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $150K, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $83K, won); against Steve Bullock (Montana Senate, about $43K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.