Donor
William Seale
IndividualConsultant, Self-Employed · Maryland
17 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
William Seale gave $788K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 55% ended up on the winning side ($349K won, $285K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$788K
93% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
55%
$349K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$285K
Not spent yet
$154K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votevets $66K not spent yet | $400K | $182K / $102K | |
| Save America Fund | $150K | $16K / $134K | |
| The Lincoln Project $13K not spent yet | $138K | $92K / $33K | |
| With Honor Fund, Inc. | $100K | $59K / $16K | |
| DCCC | $250 | $42 / $208 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates William Seale's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by William Seale's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $97K | ✓ Yes |
| Mitch McConnell | Kentucky Senate | Attacking | $95K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $75K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $55K | ✓ Yes |
| Pete Buttigieg | President (primary) | Supporting | $47K | Unknown |
| Amy McGrath | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Supporting | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate (primary) | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Dan Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Brad Barron | Kentucky Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✗ No |
| Donald Bacon | Nebraska 2nd District | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did William Seale spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- William Seale gave $788K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 55% ended up on the winning side ($349K won, $285K lost).
- Which super PACs did William Seale fund in 2020?
- Votevets ($400K), Save America Fund ($150K), The Lincoln Project ($138K), With Honor Fund, Inc. ($100K), DCCC ($250).
- Which candidates did William Seale's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $97K, won); against Mitch McConnell (Kentucky Senate, about $95K, lost); for Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $75K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.