Donor
Mark Gallogly
IndividualInvestor, Centerbridge Partners · New York
12 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Mark Gallogly gave $820K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 49% ended up on the winning side ($352K won, $368K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$820K
99% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
49%
$352K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$368K
Not spent yet
$100K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $43K not spent yet | $375K | $138K / $194K | |
| Edf Action Votes $36K not spent yet | $125K | $53K / $31K | |
| Priorities USA Action $129 not spent yet | $110K | $93K / $17K | |
| House Majority PAC $6K not spent yet | $100K | $17K / $77K | |
| Women Vote! | $50K | $12K / $37K | |
| Ab PAC $8K not spent yet | $50K | $37K / $6K | |
| DCCC | $10K | $2K / $8K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $54K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $52K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $48K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $48K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $12K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Mark Gallogly spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Mark Gallogly gave $820K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 49% ended up on the winning side ($352K won, $368K lost).
- Which super PACs did Mark Gallogly fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($375K), Edf Action Votes ($125K), Priorities USA Action ($110K), House Majority PAC ($100K), Women Vote! ($50K).
- Which candidates did Mark Gallogly's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $111K, won); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $54K, lost); for Joe Biden (President, about $54K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.