Donor
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund
Another PACNew York
4 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund gave $1.2M 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, 38% ended up on the winning side ($394K won, $633K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
38%
$394K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$633K
Not spent yet
$125K
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 | |
| House Majority PAC $9K not spent yet | $152K | $26K / $117K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund'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 | $105K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate (primary) | Supporting | $10K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund gave $1.2M 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, 38% ended up on the winning side ($394K won, $633K lost).
- Which super PACs did Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($152K).
- Which candidates did Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund'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.