Donor
Jeffrey Lawson
IndividualCEO, Twilio · California
4 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Jeffrey Lawson gave $3.6M 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $412K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
85%
$2.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$412K
Not spent yet
$775K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $686K not spent yet | $3.0M | $2.1M / $249K | |
| People for the American Way $53K not spent yet | $350K | $256K / $34K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $29K not spent yet | $250K | $92K / $129K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Jeffrey Lawson's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Jeffrey Lawson's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $939K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Supporting | $113K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $35K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Jeffrey Lawson spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Jeffrey Lawson gave $3.6M 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $412K lost).
- Which super PACs did Jeffrey Lawson fund in 2020?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($3.0M), People for the American Way ($350K), Senate Majority PAC ($250K).
- Which candidates did Jeffrey Lawson's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $1.3M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $939K, won); against John Cornyn (Texas Senate, about $120K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.