Donor
Seth Macfarlane
IndividualWriter, Fuzzy Door Productions · California
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Seth Macfarlane gave $1.7M 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, 61% ended up on the winning side ($962K won, $622K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.7M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
61%
$962K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$622K
Not spent yet
$117K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $116K not spent yet | $1.0M | $368K / $516K | |
| Priorities USA Action $824 not spent yet | $700K | $594K / $105K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Seth Macfarlane's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Seth Macfarlane's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $315K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $291K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $148K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $132K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $130K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $121K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $70K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $45K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Seth Macfarlane spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Seth Macfarlane gave $1.7M 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, 61% ended up on the winning side ($962K won, $622K lost).
- Which super PACs did Seth Macfarlane fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), Priorities USA Action ($700K).
- Which candidates did Seth Macfarlane's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $315K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $291K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $148K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.