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Cynthia Simon Skjodt

Individual

Chair, Samerian Foundation · Indiana

11 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

Cynthia Simon Skjodt gave $3.5M 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, 69% were on the winning side ($1.6M won, $727K lost). $32 had no matched result and is excluded.

$3.5M

Gave to outside spenders

100% of it helped Democrats

69%

Winning share of scored dollars

$2.3M scored (67% of gifts)

$727K

Spent on the losing side

$1.2M

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $32 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Ab PAC

$512K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.8M
$1.1M / $172K
Senate Majority PAC

$383K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$256K / $360K
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund

$261K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$750K
$294K / $195K
Progressive Turnout Project

$476 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500
$20 / $3
Voter Protection Project

$347 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$450
$54 / $16
End Citizens United

$163 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250
$23 / $64

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Cynthia Simon Skjodt's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Cynthia Simon Skjodt's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$1.0M✓ Yes
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$182K✗ No
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$172K✗ No
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$156K✓ Yes
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$154K✗ No
Kelly LoefflerGeorgia Senate (special)Attacking$103K✓ Yes
Joe BidenPresidentSupporting$96K✓ Yes
John JamesMichigan SenateAttacking$78K✓ Yes
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$67K✗ No
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$43K✗ No
Karen HandelGeorgia 6th DistrictAttacking$41K✓ Yes
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$40K✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Cynthia Simon Skjodt spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
Cynthia Simon Skjodt gave $3.5M 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, 69% were on the winning side ($1.6M won, $727K lost). $32 had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Cynthia Simon Skjodt fund in 2020?
Ab PAC ($1.8M), Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund ($750K), Progressive Turnout Project ($500), Voter Protection Project ($450).
Which candidates did Cynthia Simon Skjodt's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Donald Trump (President, about $1.0M, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $182K, lost); against Donald Trump (President, about $172K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.