Donor
John Tu
IndividualCEO, Kingston Technology · California
6 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
John Tu 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, 18% ended up on the winning side ($179K won, $796K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
18%
$179K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$796K
Not spent yet
$64K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $58K not spent yet | $1.0M | $173K / $766K | |
| DCCC | $36K | $6K / $30K | |
| Republican National Committee $3K not spent yet | $3K | $0 / $108 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates John Tu's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by John Tu's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $51K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $36K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Nicole Malliotakis | New York 11th District | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Burgess Owens | Utah 4th District | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Rodney Davis | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Max N. Rose | New York 11th District | Supporting | $23K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did John Tu spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- John Tu 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, 18% ended up on the winning side ($179K won, $796K lost).
- Which super PACs did John Tu fund in 2020?
- House Majority PAC ($1.0M), DCCC ($36K), Republican National Committee ($3K).
- Which candidates did John Tu's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Michelle Steel (California 48th District, about $51K, lost); against Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey 2nd District, about $36K, lost); against Mike Garcia (California 25th District, about $33K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.