Donor
Edward Levy Jr.
IndividualCEO, Edward C. Levy Co. · Michigan
25 reported gifts; 11 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $95K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Ilhan Omar | Minnesota 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $28K | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $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.