Donor
Ronald Cameron
IndividualChairman, Mountaire Corp · Arkansas
31 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ronald Cameron gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 53% ended up on the winning side ($5.4M won, $4.9M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
97% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
53%
$5.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$4.9M
Not spent yet
$1.6M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $286K not spent yet | $4.5M | $2.4M / $1.8M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $636K not spent yet | $2.3M | $904K / $710K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $191K not spent yet | $1.8M | $1.2M / $226K | |
| Club for Growth Action $23K not spent yet | $1.0M | $484K / $428K | |
| America First Action $67K not spent yet | $1.0M | $0 / $933K | |
| Preserve America PAC $11K not spent yet | $500K | $0 / $489K | |
| 1820 PAC $26K not spent yet | $250K | $200K / $23K | |
| Georgia Action Fund $56K not spent yet | $150K | $0 / $94K | |
| Better Future Mi Fund $8K not spent yet | $100K | $0 / $92K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $6K not spent yet | $100K | $89K / $5K | |
| Georgia United Victory $844 not spent yet | $75K | $52K / $22K | |
| NRSC $14K not spent yet | $69K | $33K / $23K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $22K not spent yet | $50K | $16K / $12K | |
| Republican National Committee $34K not spent yet | $36K | $0 / $1K | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund | $10K | $4K / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $1.6M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $876K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $794K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $492K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Supporting | $296K | ✓ Yes |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $264K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Supporting | $254K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $246K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $194K | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $192K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $191K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ronald Cameron spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Ronald Cameron gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 53% ended up on the winning side ($5.4M won, $4.9M lost).
- Which super PACs did Ronald Cameron fund in 2020?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($4.5M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.3M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.8M), Club for Growth Action ($1.0M), America First Action ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Ronald Cameron's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, about $1.6M, lost); for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $1.2M, lost); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $876K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.