Donor
American Exceptionalism Institute Inc.
Company / nonprofitOhio
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Exceptionalism Institute Inc. gave $2.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 93% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $176K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.6M
96% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
93%
$2.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$176K
Not spent yet
$155K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Is Strength PAC $153K not spent yet | $2.5M | $2.2M / $133K | |
| Georgia United Victory $2K not spent yet | $150K | $105K / $44K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Exceptionalism Institute Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Exceptionalism Institute Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $702K | ✓ Yes |
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $105K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $220 | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Exceptionalism Institute Inc. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- American Exceptionalism Institute Inc. gave $2.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 93% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $176K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Exceptionalism Institute Inc. fund in 2020?
- Security Is Strength PAC ($2.5M), Georgia United Victory ($150K).
- Which candidates did American Exceptionalism Institute Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $1.6M, won); for Lindsey Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $702K, won); against Doug Collins (Georgia Senate (special), about $105K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.