Donor
Congressional Leadership Fund
Another PACDC
12 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Congressional Leadership Fund gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 36% ended up on the winning side ($551K won, $1000K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.1M
94% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
36%
$551K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1000K
Not spent yet
$539K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esafund $307K not spent yet | $900K | $114K / $479K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $156K not spent yet | $632K | $275K / $160K | |
| Rjc Victory Fund $34K not spent yet | $500K | $109K / $357K | |
| The Governing Majority Fund | $33K | $32K / $1K | |
| Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. | $20K | $20K / $715 | |
| Club for Growth Action $116 not spent yet | $5K | $2K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $205K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $174K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $95K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Greg Murphy | North Carolina 3rd District | Attacking | $81K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $79K | ✗ No |
| Nancy S. Goroff | New York 1st District | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $54K | ✗ No |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $49K | ✗ No |
| Abby Finkenauer | Iowa 1st District | Attacking | $44K | ✓ Yes |
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Questions people ask
- How much did Congressional Leadership Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Congressional Leadership Fund gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 36% ended up on the winning side ($551K won, $1000K lost).
- Which super PACs did Congressional Leadership Fund fund in 2020?
- Esafund ($900K), Wfw Action Fund Inc ($632K), Rjc Victory Fund ($500K), The Governing Majority Fund ($33K), Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($20K).
- Which candidates did Congressional Leadership Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, about $205K, lost); for Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), about $174K, lost); for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $95K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.