Donor
Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy, Inc.
Company / nonprofitNorth Carolina
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy, Inc. gave $849K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 96% ended up on the winning side ($819K won, $30K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$849K
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
96%
$819K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$30K
No result matched
$0
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. | $849K | $819K / $30K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy, Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy, Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Supporting | $283K | ✓ Yes |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Washington 5th District | Supporting | $91K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Supporting | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Fred Upton | Michigan 6th District | Supporting | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Crenshaw | Texas 2nd District | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | Washington 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Reed | New York 23rd District | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate (primary) | Supporting | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy, Inc. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy, Inc. gave $849K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 96% ended up on the winning side ($819K won, $30K lost).
- Which super PACs did Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy, Inc. fund in 2020?
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($849K).
- Which candidates did Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy, Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Susan Margaret Collins (Maine Senate, about $283K, won); for Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Washington 5th District, about $91K, won); for John Cornyn (Texas Senate, about $84K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.