Donor
Polly O'brien
IndividualRetired · New Mexico
4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Polly O'brien gave $965K 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, 50% ended up on the winning side ($361K won, $364K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$965K
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
50%
$361K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$364K
Not spent yet
$239K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lcv Victory Fund $235K not spent yet | $965K | $361K / $364K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Polly O'brien's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Polly O'brien's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $173K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $124K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $73K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $65K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $32K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $19K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Dan Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Polly O'brien spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Polly O'brien gave $965K 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, 50% ended up on the winning side ($361K won, $364K lost).
- Which super PACs did Polly O'brien fund in 2020?
- Lcv Victory Fund ($965K).
- Which candidates did Polly O'brien's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $173K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $124K, won); against Steve Daines (Montana Senate, about $73K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.