Donor
Marsha Laufer
IndividualRetired, Retired · Florida
15 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marsha Laufer gave $6.1M 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, 59% were on the winning side ($2.8M won, $1.9M lost). $41K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$6.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
59%
$4.7M scored (77% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.9M
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.4M
$1.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $41K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $548K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.9M | $1.1M / $184K | |
| Priorities USA Action $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.2M | $1.0M / $179K | |
| House Majority PAC $150K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.1M | $174K / $772K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $307K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $800K | $205K / $288K | |
| Women Vote! $141K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $650K | $98K / $373K | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund $87K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $98K / $65K | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes $65K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $24K / $11K | |
| DSCC $50K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $71K | $3K / $18K | |
| 314 Action Fund $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $1K / $8K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $591K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $241K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $155K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $145K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $141K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $138K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $72K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $51K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marsha Laufer spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Marsha Laufer gave $6.1M 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, 59% were on the winning side ($2.8M won, $1.9M lost). $41K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Marsha Laufer fund in 2020?
- Ab PAC ($1.9M), Priorities USA Action ($1.2M), House Majority PAC ($1.1M), Senate Majority PAC ($800K), Women Vote! ($650K).
- Which candidates did Marsha Laufer's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $1.5M, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $591K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $241K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.