Donor
Daniel Pritzker
IndividualFilm Producer, Self Employed · Texas
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Daniel Pritzker gave $1.0M 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, 60% ended up on the winning side ($405K won, $269K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
60%
$405K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$269K
Not spent yet
$327K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund $326K not spent yet | $1.0M | $405K / $269K | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $418 not spent yet | $500 | $70 / $11 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Daniel Pritzker's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Daniel Pritzker's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $171K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $131K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $123K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $87K | ✗ No |
| Karen Handel | Georgia 6th District | Attacking | $56K | ✓ Yes |
| Beth Van Duyne | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas 7th District | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Tony Gonzales | Texas 23rd District | Attacking | $7K | ✗ No |
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 6th District | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Daniel Pritzker spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Daniel Pritzker gave $1.0M 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, 60% ended up on the winning side ($405K won, $269K lost).
- Which super PACs did Daniel Pritzker fund in 2020?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund ($1.0M), Progressive Turnout Project ($500).
- Which candidates did Daniel Pritzker's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $171K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $131K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $123K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.