Donor
Robert Mercer
IndividualCo-CEO, Renaissance Technologies · New York
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Mercer gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 84% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $197K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
84%
$1.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$197K
Not spent yet
$261K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $164K not spent yet | $1.5M | $1.0M / $194K | |
| Elbert Guillory's America | $5K | $1K / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Robert Mercer's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Robert Mercer's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony J. Brindisi | New York 22nd District | Attacking | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| Sri Preston Kulkarni | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Max N. Rose | New York 11th District | Attacking | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Carolyn Bordeaux | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $45K | Unknown |
| Christy Smith | California 25th District | Attacking | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Xochitl Torres Small | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $43K | ✓ Yes |
| Collin C. Peterson | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Kendra S. Horn | Oklahoma 5th District | Attacking | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Candace Valenzuela | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Jackie Gordon | New York 2nd District | Attacking | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Cunningham | South Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Mercer spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Mercer gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 84% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $197K lost).
- Which super PACs did Robert Mercer fund in 2020?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.5M), Elbert Guillory's America ($5K).
- Which candidates did Robert Mercer's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Anthony J. Brindisi (New York 22nd District, about $62K, won); against Sri Preston Kulkarni (Texas 22nd District, about $51K, won); against Max N. Rose (New York 11th District, about $49K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.