Which super PACs did Christopher Richardeson Sullivan fund in 2020?

Americans for Progressive Action USA ($3.5M), Ditch Fund ($4K), DCCC ($3K), DSCC ($2K), Republican National Committee ($635).

Which candidates did Christopher Richardeson Sullivan's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?

against Martha McSally (Arizona Senate, about $598K, lost); against Thom Tillis (North Carolina Senate, about $418K, unknown); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $278K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Christopher Richardeson Sullivan

Individual

Vice Chairman, Mariposa Energy LLP · Texas

48 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Christopher Richardeson Sullivan gave $3.5M 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, 15% ended up on the winning side ($217K won, $1.2M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$3.5M

100% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

15%

$217K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$1.2M

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	Won / lost
Americans for Progressive Action USA $1.6M not spent yet	$3.5M	$216K / $1.2M
Ditch Fund	$4K	$344 / $3K
DCCC	$3K	$443 / $2K
DSCC $893 not spent yet	$2K	$231 / $1K
Republican National Committee $614 not spent yet	$635	$0 / $21
Senate Majority PAC $29 not spent yet	$250	$92 / $129

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Christopher Richardeson Sullivan's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Christopher Richardeson Sullivan's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Martha McSally	Arizona Senate (primary)	Attacking	$598K	✗ No
Thom Tillis	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$418K	Unknown
Joni Ernst	Iowa Senate (primary)	Attacking	$278K	✗ No
Susan Margaret Collins	Maine Senate (primary)	Attacking	$231K	✗ No
Sara I. Gideon	Maine Senate (primary)	Supporting	$137K	✓ Yes
Mitch McConnell	Kentucky Senate (primary)	Attacking	$132K	✗ No
Barbara Bollier	Kansas Senate (primary)	Supporting	$80K	✓ Yes
Amy McGrath	Kentucky Senate (primary)	Supporting	$925	✓ Yes
Thom Tilllis	North Carolina Senate	Attacking	$420	✗ No
Steve Daines	Montana Senate	Attacking	$310	✗ No
Raphael Warnock	Georgia Senate (special)	Supporting	$150	✓ Yes
Jon Ossoff	Georgia Senate	Supporting	$150	✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Christopher Richardeson Sullivan spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?: Christopher Richardeson Sullivan gave $3.5M 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, 15% ended up on the winning side ($217K won, $1.2M lost).
Which super PACs did Christopher Richardeson Sullivan fund in 2020?: Americans for Progressive Action USA ($3.5M), Ditch Fund ($4K), DCCC ($3K), DSCC ($2K), Republican National Committee ($635).
Which candidates did Christopher Richardeson Sullivan's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?: against Martha McSally (Arizona Senate, about $598K, lost); against Thom Tillis (North Carolina Senate, about $418K, unknown); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $278K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.