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James Attwood Jr.

Individual

Managing Partner, The Carlyle Group · New York

11 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

James Attwood Jr. gave $790K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 43% were on the winning side ($224K won, $299K lost). $581 had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$790K

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

43%

$523K scored (66% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$299K

Not allocated or result unknown

$267K

$267K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $581 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks 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 check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Senate Majority PAC

$115K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$300K
$77K / $108K
House Majority PAC

$27K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$200K
$32K / $140K
Priorities USA Action

$746 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$75K
$63K / $11K
Ab PAC

$22K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$75K
$46K / $7K
DCCC

$53K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$71K
$3K / $15K
DSCC

$49K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$69K
$3K / $17K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates James Attwood Jr.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by James Attwood Jr.'s share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$70K✓ Yes
Thom TilllisNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$35K✗ No
Joni ErnstIowa SenateAttacking$34K✗ No
Joe BidenPresidentSupporting$30K✓ Yes
David A. PerdueGeorgia SenateAttacking$29K✓ Yes
John JamesMichigan SenateAttacking$23K✓ Yes
Susan Margaret CollinsMaine SenateAttacking$23K✗ No
Steve DainesMontana SenateAttacking$17K✗ No
Martha McSallyArizona SenateAttacking$15K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$11K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 48th DistrictAttacking$10K✗ No
John CornynTexas SenateAttacking$7K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did James Attwood Jr. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
James Attwood Jr. gave $790K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 43% were on the winning side ($224K won, $299K lost). $581 had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did James Attwood Jr. fund in 2020?
Senate Majority PAC ($300K), House Majority PAC ($200K), Priorities USA Action ($75K), Ab PAC ($75K), DCCC ($71K).
Which candidates did James Attwood Jr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
against Donald Trump (President, about $70K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $35K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $34K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.