Donor
American Association for Justice PAC
Another PACDC
7 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Association for Justice PAC gave $1.1M 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, 55% ended up on the winning side ($550K won, $446K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
55%
$550K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$446K
Not spent yet
$55K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $441 not spent yet | $375K | $318K / $56K | |
| House Majority PAC $17K not spent yet | $300K | $52K / $230K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $35K not spent yet | $300K | $110K / $155K | |
| Working America | $75K | $69K / $5K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Association for Justice PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Association for Justice PAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $206K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $178K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $40K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $40K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Association for Justice PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- American Association for Justice PAC gave $1.1M 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, 55% ended up on the winning side ($550K won, $446K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Association for Justice PAC fund in 2020?
- Priorities USA Action ($375K), House Majority PAC ($300K), Senate Majority PAC ($300K), Working America ($75K).
- Which candidates did American Association for Justice PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $206K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $178K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $50K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.