Donor
Thomas Peterffy
IndividualChairman, Interactive Brokers Group · Florida
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Thomas Peterffy gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 56% ended up on the winning side ($2.8M won, $2.2M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.0M
97% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
56%
$2.8M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.2M
Not spent yet
$2.0M
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 Leadership Fund $2.0M not spent yet | $7.0M | $2.8M / $2.2M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Thomas Peterffy's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Thomas Peterffy's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $804K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $419K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $338K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $299K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $278K | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $266K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $254K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $214K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $212K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $138K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $124K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Thomas Peterffy spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Thomas Peterffy gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 56% ended up on the winning side ($2.8M won, $2.2M lost).
- Which super PACs did Thomas Peterffy fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($7.0M).
- Which candidates did Thomas Peterffy's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $1.5M, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $804K, won); against Steve Bullock (Montana Senate, about $419K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.