Donor
Edward Levy Jr.
IndividualCEO, Edward C. Levy Co. · Michigan
25 gifts to 11 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Edward Levy Jr. gave $783K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 61% ended up on the winning side ($332K won, $211K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$783K
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
61%
$332K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$211K
Not spent yet
$239K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $151K not spent yet | $535K | $215K / $169K | |
| Republican National Committee $69K not spent yet | $71K | $0 / $2K | |
| NRCC $2K not spent yet | $53K | $44K / $4K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $3K not spent yet | $50K | $44K / $3K | |
| Americans for Tomorrow's Future $7K not spent yet | $35K | $0 / $28K | |
| 1820 PAC $4K not spent yet | $35K | $28K / $3K | |
| DSCC $950 not spent yet | $3K | $246 / $1K | |
| DCCC | $700 | $118 / $582 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $418 not spent yet | $500 | $70 / $11 | |
| Senate Majority PAC $32 not spent yet | $275 | $101 / $142 | |
| Giffords PAC $55 not spent yet | $125 | $46 / $24 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $112K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Ilhan Omar | Minnesota 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $28K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Edward Levy Jr. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Edward Levy Jr. gave $783K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 61% ended up on the winning side ($332K won, $211K lost).
- Which super PACs did Edward Levy Jr. fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($535K), Republican National Committee ($71K), NRCC ($53K), Security Is Strength PAC ($50K), Americans for Tomorrow's Future ($35K).
- Which candidates did Edward Levy Jr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $112K, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $61K, won); against Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $54K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.