Donor
Anita Beckenstein
IndividualBoardmember, Upstream USA · Massachusetts
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Anita Beckenstein gave $875K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 86% ended up on the winning side ($640K won, $103K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$875K
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
86%
$640K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$103K
Not spent yet
$132K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A person writing cheques 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 cheque 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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $132K not spent yet | $875K | $640K / $103K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Anita Beckenstein's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Anita Beckenstein's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $638K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $43K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $491 | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Anita Beckenstein spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Anita Beckenstein gave $875K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 86% ended up on the winning side ($640K won, $103K lost).
- Which super PACs did Anita Beckenstein fund in 2020?
- Ab PAC ($875K).
- Which candidates did Anita Beckenstein's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $638K, lost); against Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), about $62K, won); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $43K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.