Donor
Joe Kiani
IndividualChief Executive Officer, Masimo · California
4 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Joe Kiani gave $1.5M 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, 91% ended up on the winning side ($1.3M won, $129K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
91%
$1.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$129K
Not spent yet
$123K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unite the Country $123K not spent yet | $1.0M | $853K / $24K | |
| Priorities USA Action $589 not spent yet | $500K | $424K / $75K | |
| DCCC | $36K | $6K / $30K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Joe Kiani's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Joe Kiani's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $257K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $28K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $10K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| David G. Valadao | California 21st District | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| Beth Van Duyne | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Joe Kiani spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Joe Kiani gave $1.5M 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, 91% ended up on the winning side ($1.3M won, $129K lost).
- Which super PACs did Joe Kiani fund in 2020?
- Unite the Country ($1.0M), Priorities USA Action ($500K), DCCC ($36K).
- Which candidates did Joe Kiani's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $1.1M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $257K, lost); for Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $28K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.