Donor
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC
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9 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% 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, 46% were on the winning side ($523K won, $610K lost). $27K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.8M
94% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
46%
$1.1M scored (63% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$610K
Not allocated or result unknown
$667K
$640K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $27K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $594K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.6M | $397K / $558K | |
| The Governing Majority Fund $10K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $63K / $2K | |
| Votevets $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $19K / $11K | |
| House Majority PAC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $8K / $35K | |
| Latino Victory Fund $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $35K / $4K | |
| American Working Families $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $283 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $145K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $141K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $136K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $121K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $103K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $66K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $36K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Alex Morse | Massachusetts 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $22K | Unknown |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% 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, 46% were on the winning side ($523K won, $610K lost). $27K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.6M), The Governing Majority Fund ($75K), Votevets ($50K), House Majority PAC ($50K), Latino Victory Fund ($50K).
- Which candidates did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $145K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $141K, lost); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $136K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.