Donor
Democracy PAC
Another PACDC
31 reported gifts; 19 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Democracy PAC gave $22M 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, 72% were on the winning side ($12M won, $4.6M lost). $52K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$22M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
72%
$17M scored (74% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.6M
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.9M
$5.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $52K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $55K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.5M | $4.6M / $820K | |
| House Majority PAC $546K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.0M | $634K / $2.8M | |
| Colorofchange PAC $2.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $380K / $3K | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $465K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $1.4M / $165K | |
| Ab PAC $585K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $1.2M / $196K | |
| Wfp Ie Committee $600K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.1M | $382K / $46K | |
| Naral Freedom Fund $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $685K / $304K | |
| Latino Victory Fund $124K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $575K | $405K / $45K | |
| Somos PAC $282K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $213K / $4K | |
| Care in Action PAC $75K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $425K / $0 | |
| Indivisible Action $395K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $65K / $24K | |
| Black PAC $137K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $335K / $28K | |
| Nuestro PAC $58K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $361K / $81K | |
| Alliance for Youth Action | $450K | $417K / $33K | |
| Take Back 2020 $200K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $200K / $195 | |
| Pacronym $64K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $145K / $41K | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $30K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $95K | $33K / $33K | |
| For Our Future $27K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $45K | $18K / $82 | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes $29K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $45K | $11K / $5K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $4.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $4.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $789K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $679K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $557K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $326K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $325K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $185K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $174K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $143K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $139K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $132K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Democracy PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Democracy PAC gave $22M 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, 72% were on the winning side ($12M won, $4.6M lost). $52K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Democracy PAC fund in 2020?
- Priorities USA Action ($5.5M), House Majority PAC ($4.0M), Colorofchange PAC ($2.5M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($2.0M), Ab PAC ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Democracy PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $4.9M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $4.2M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $789K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.