Donor
Chevron Corporation
CompanyCalifornia
12 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Chevron Corporation gave $6.2M 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, 66% were on the winning side ($2.7M won, $1.4M lost). $116K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$6.2M
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
66%
$4.1M scored (66% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.4M
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.1M
$2.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $116K 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 $1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.4M | $1.5M / $1.2M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $250K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $1.2M / $217K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $776K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $430K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $224K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $180K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $160K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $149K | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $142K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $136K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $114K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $74K | ✗ No |
| Anthony J. Brindisi | New York 22nd District | Attacking | $69K | ✓ Yes |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Chevron Corporation spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Chevron Corporation gave $6.2M 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, 66% were on the winning side ($2.7M won, $1.4M lost). $116K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Chevron Corporation fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($4.4M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.8M).
- Which candidates did Chevron Corporation's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $776K, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $430K, won); against Steve Bullock (Montana Senate, about $224K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.