Donor
Michael Jd Sacks
IndividualChairman, Grosvenor Capital Management · Illinois
18 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michael Jd Sacks gave $2.5M 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, 69% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $725K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
69%
$1.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$725K
Not spent yet
$165K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $1K not spent yet | $1.0M | $848K / $150K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $58K not spent yet | $500K | $184K / $258K | |
| Ab PAC $60K not spent yet | $400K | $293K / $47K | |
| Unite the Country $31K not spent yet | $250K | $213K / $6K | |
| House Majority PAC $12K not spent yet | $200K | $35K / $153K | |
| Women Vote! | $150K | $37K / $110K | |
| The Lincoln Project $73 not spent yet | $800 | $534 / $193 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $753K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $649K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $91K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $89K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $81K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $66K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $59K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $21K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michael Jd Sacks spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Michael Jd Sacks gave $2.5M 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, 69% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $725K lost).
- Which super PACs did Michael Jd Sacks fund in 2020?
- Priorities USA Action ($1.0M), Senate Majority PAC ($500K), Ab PAC ($400K), Unite the Country ($250K), House Majority PAC ($200K).
- Which candidates did Michael Jd Sacks's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $753K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $649K, won); against Susan Margaret Collins (Maine Senate, about $91K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.