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Fred Eychaner

Individual

President, Newsweb Corporation · Illinois

8 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Fred Eychaner gave $14M 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, 27% ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $9.6M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$14M

100% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

27%

$3.5M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$9.6M

Not spent yet

$1.2M

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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
House Majority PAC

$518K not spent yet

$9.0M
$1.6M / $6.9M
Senate Majority PAC

$579K not spent yet

$5.0M
$1.8M / $2.6M
Votevets

$41K not spent yet

$250K
$114K / $64K
DSCC

$26K not spent yet

$69K
$7K / $36K
DCCC$36K
$6K / $30K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Fred Eychaner's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Fred Eychaner's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$683K✗ No
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$665K✗ No
John JamesMichigan Senate (primary)Attacking$662K✗ No
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$640K✓ Yes
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$540K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 48th DistrictAttacking$455K✗ No
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$333K✗ No
Jeff Van DrewNew Jersey 2nd DistrictAttacking$325K✗ No
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$289K✓ Yes
Michelle FischbachMinnesota 7th DistrictAttacking$288K✗ No
Mike GarciaCalifornia 25th DistrictAttacking$285K✗ No
Nicole MalliotakisNew York 11th DistrictAttacking$271K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Fred Eychaner spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
Fred Eychaner gave $14M 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, 27% ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $9.6M lost).
Which super PACs did Fred Eychaner fund in 2020?
House Majority PAC ($9.0M), Senate Majority PAC ($5.0M), Votevets ($250K), DSCC ($69K), DCCC ($36K).
Which candidates did Fred Eychaner's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $683K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $665K, lost); against John James (Michigan Senate, about $662K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.