Donor
Dana White II
IndividualPresident, Ultimate Fighting Championship · Nevada
32 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Dana White II gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% 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, 0% were on the winning side ($171 won, $877K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$877K scored (87% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$877K
Not allocated or result unknown
$126K
$126K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| America First Action $124K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $0 / $876K | |
| DCCC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $132 / $652 | |
| NRSC $120 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $184 | $38 / $26 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $843K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $295 | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $32 | ✗ No |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $30 | ✗ No |
| David G. Valadao | California 21st District | Attacking | $30 | ✗ No |
| Beth Van Duyne | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $27 | ✗ No |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $26 | ✗ No |
| Stephanie Bice | Oklahoma 5th District | Attacking | $25 | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $25 | ✓ Yes |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $24 | ✗ No |
| Rodney Davis | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $23 | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Dana White II spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Dana White II gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% 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, 0% were on the winning side ($171 won, $877K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Dana White II fund in 2020?
- America First Action ($1.0M), DCCC ($3K), NRSC ($184).
- Which candidates did Dana White II's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, about $843K, lost); against Joe Biden (President, about $34K, lost); for Donald Trump (President, about $295, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.