Donor
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Company / nonprofitDC
4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees gave $1.2M 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, 42% ended up on the winning side ($443K won, $623K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
42%
$443K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$623K
Not spent yet
$140K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $140K not spent yet | $1.2M | $443K / $623K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $160K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $159K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $157K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $146K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $127K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $78K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $40K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees gave $1.2M 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, 42% ended up on the winning side ($443K won, $623K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.2M).
- Which candidates did American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against John James (Michigan Senate, about $160K, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $159K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $157K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.