Donor
Environment America Action Fund
Another PACDC
4 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Environment America Action Fund gave $1.5M 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, 94% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $87K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
94%
$1.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$87K
Not spent yet
$15K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Share Action | $1.4M | $1.4M / $21K | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $12K not spent yet | $50K | $19K / $19K | |
| Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund $2K not spent yet | $50K | $0 / $48K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Environment America Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Environment America Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $670K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $459K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $140K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $82K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $82K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $27K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Diane E. Mitsch Bush | Colorado 3rd District | Supporting | $21K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $3K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $2K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $1K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Environment America Action Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Environment America Action Fund gave $1.5M 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, 94% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $87K lost).
- Which super PACs did Environment America Action Fund fund in 2020?
- Fair Share Action ($1.4M), Lcv Victory Fund ($50K), Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund ($50K).
- Which candidates did Environment America Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for John W. Hickenlooper (Colorado Senate, about $670K, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $459K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $140K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.