Donor
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme)
Another PACDC
9 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme) gave $1.9M 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $283K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
85%
$1.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$283K
Not spent yet
$2K
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 $2K not spent yet | $1.9M | $1.6M / $283K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme)'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme)'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $848K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $782K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $106K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $3K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme) spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme) gave $1.9M 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $283K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme) fund in 2020?
- Priorities USA Action ($1.9M).
- Which candidates did American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $848K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $782K, won); for Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $106K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.