Donor
Jeffrey Skoll
IndividualOwner, Goodlands Management · California
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Jeffrey Skoll gave $2.0M 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($1.7M won, $301K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
85%
$1.7M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$301K
Not spent yet
$2K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $2K not spent yet | $2.0M | $1.7M / $301K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Jeffrey Skoll's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Jeffrey Skoll's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $901K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $831K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $112K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $47K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $3K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Jeffrey Skoll spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Jeffrey Skoll gave $2.0M 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($1.7M won, $301K lost).
- Which super PACs did Jeffrey Skoll fund in 2020?
- Priorities USA Action ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Jeffrey Skoll's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $901K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $831K, won); for Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $112K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.