Donor
Communications Workers of America-Cope Pcc
Another PACDC
3 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Communications Workers of America-Cope Pcc 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, 45% ended up on the winning side ($436K won, $525K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
45%
$436K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$525K
Not spent yet
$139K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $116K not spent yet | $1.0M | $368K / $516K | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $23K not spent yet | $100K | $69K / $8K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Communications Workers of America-Cope Pcc's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Communications Workers of America-Cope Pcc's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $132K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $132K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $130K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $121K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $106K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $37K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Communications Workers of America-Cope Pcc spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Communications Workers of America-Cope Pcc 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, 45% ended up on the winning side ($436K won, $525K lost).
- Which super PACs did Communications Workers of America-Cope Pcc fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($100K).
- Which candidates did Communications Workers of America-Cope Pcc's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against John James (Michigan Senate, about $132K, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $132K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $130K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.