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Edward Levy Jr.

Individual

CEO, Edward C. Levy Co. · Michigan

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

Mixed results

Edward Levy Jr. gave $783K 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, 60% were on the winning side ($266K won, $180K lost). $719 had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$783K

98% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

60%

$446K scored (57% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$180K

Not allocated or result unknown

$337K

$337K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $719 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
Senate Leadership Fund

$209K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$535K
$183K / $144K
Republican National Committee

$71K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$71K
$0 / $554
NRCC

$38K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$53K
$13K / $1K
Security Is Strength PAC

$5K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$43K / $3K
Americans for Tomorrow's Future

$7K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$35K
$0 / $28K
1820 PAC

$4K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$35K
$28K / $3K
DSCC

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$3K
$117 / $619
DCCC

$519 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$700
$31 / $150
Progressive Turnout Project

$476 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500
$20 / $3
Senate Majority PAC

$105 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$275
$71 / $99
Giffords PAC

$104 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$125
$14 / $7

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Edward Levy Jr.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Edward Levy Jr.'s share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Jon OssoffGeorgia SenateAttacking$95K✗ No
Cal CunninghamNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$52K✓ Yes
Jaime HarrisonSouth Carolina SenateAttacking$47K✓ Yes
Sara I. GideonMaine SenateAttacking$33K✓ Yes
Ilhan OmarMinnesota 5th District (primary)Attacking$28K✗ No
Steve BullockMontana SenateAttacking$27K✓ Yes
Theresa GreenfieldIowa SenateAttacking$22K✓ Yes
Gary PetersMichigan SenateAttacking$19K✗ No
Barbara BollierKansas SenateAttacking$17K✓ Yes
Mark KellyArizona SenateAttacking$17K✗ No
Lindsey GrahamSouth Carolina SenateSupporting$14K✓ Yes
Joni ErnstIowa SenateSupporting$13K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Edward Levy Jr. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
Edward Levy Jr. gave $783K 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, 60% were on the winning side ($266K won, $180K lost). $719 had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Edward Levy Jr. fund in 2020?
Senate Leadership Fund ($535K), Republican National Committee ($71K), NRCC ($53K), Security Is Strength PAC ($50K), Americans for Tomorrow's Future ($35K).
Which candidates did Edward Levy Jr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $95K, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $52K, won); against Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $47K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.