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Elizabeth Strickler

Individual

Retired, Self Employed · New York

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

Mixed results

Elizabeth Strickler gave $946K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% 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, 49% were on the winning side ($295K won, $309K lost). $18K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$946K

99% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

49%

$605K scored (64% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$309K

Not allocated or result unknown

$341K

$323K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $18K 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 Majority PAC

$144K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$375K
$96K / $135K
Edf Action Votes

$118K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$375K
$151K / $88K
House Majority PAC

$14K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$16K / $70K
Ab PAC

$15K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$30K / $5K
DSCC

$25K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$36K
$2K / $9K
DCCC

$7K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$10K
$436 / $2K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Elizabeth Strickler's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Elizabeth Strickler's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$96K✓ Yes
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$57K✗ No
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$40K✓ Yes
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$37K✗ No
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$37K✗ No
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$34K✓ Yes
John JamesMichigan SenateAttacking$29K✓ Yes
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$26K✗ No
Nick J. FreitasVirginia 7th DistrictAttacking$18K✓ Yes
Daniel MccreadyNorth Carolina 9th DistrictSupporting$17KUnknown
Yvette HerrellNew Mexico 2nd DistrictAttacking$17K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 48th DistrictAttacking$13K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Elizabeth Strickler spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
Elizabeth Strickler gave $946K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% 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, 49% were on the winning side ($295K won, $309K lost). $18K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Elizabeth Strickler fund in 2020?
Senate Majority PAC ($375K), Edf Action Votes ($375K), House Majority PAC ($100K), Ab PAC ($50K), DSCC ($36K).
Which candidates did Elizabeth Strickler's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Donald Trump (President, about $96K, won); against Steve Daines (Montana Senate, about $57K, lost); against Martha McSally (Arizona Senate, about $40K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.