Donor
Thomas Mcinerney
IndividualV.C. Investor, Bluff Point Associates · Connecticut
88 gifts to 12 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Thomas Mcinerney gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 70% ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $512K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.2M
93% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
70%
$1.2M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$512K
Not spent yet
$474K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $325K not spent yet | $1.1M | $462K / $363K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $27K not spent yet | $250K | $174K / $32K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $12K not spent yet | $189K | $167K / $10K | |
| 1820 PAC $17K not spent yet | $160K | $128K / $15K | |
| Georgia United Victory $2K not spent yet | $150K | $105K / $44K | |
| Iowa Values Action $2K not spent yet | $75K | $73K / $0 | |
| Texans for a Conservative Majority | $75K | $75K / $0 | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $22K not spent yet | $50K | $16K / $12K | |
| Republican National Committee $37K not spent yet | $39K | $0 / $1K | |
| NRSC $7K not spent yet | $36K | $17K / $12K | |
| Restoration PAC $6K not spent yet | $30K | $0 / $24K | |
| NRCC $47 not spent yet | $1K | $853 / $76 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $249K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $170K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $145K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $129K | ✓ Yes |
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) (primary) | Attacking | $107K | ✗ No |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Attacking | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $72K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Thomas Mcinerney spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Thomas Mcinerney gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 70% ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $512K lost).
- Which super PACs did Thomas Mcinerney fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.1M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), Security Is Strength PAC ($189K), 1820 PAC ($160K), Georgia United Victory ($150K).
- Which candidates did Thomas Mcinerney's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $249K, lost); against Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $170K, won); against Sara I. Gideon (Maine Senate, about $145K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.