Donor
Gun Owners of America, Inc.
Another PACVirginia
76 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Gun Owners of America, Inc. gave $1.1M 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, 50% ended up on the winning side ($530K won, $522K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
50%
$530K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$522K
Not spent yet
$27K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Owners of America, Inc. $27K not spent yet | $1.1M | $530K / $522K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Gun Owners of America, Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Gun Owners of America, Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Supporting | $119K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $88K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $88K | ✗ No |
| Chip Roy | Texas 21st District | Supporting | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Rodimer | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $66K | ✗ No |
| Nick J. Freitas | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $53K | ✗ No |
| Matt Rosendale | Montana at-large House seat | Supporting | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Jim Marchant | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $44K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $43K | ✗ No |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 6th District | Supporting | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $36K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Gun Owners of America, Inc. spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Gun Owners of America, Inc. gave $1.1M 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, 50% ended up on the winning side ($530K won, $522K lost).
- Which super PACs did Gun Owners of America, Inc. fund in 2020?
- Gun Owners of America, Inc. ($1.1M).
- Which candidates did Gun Owners of America, Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Steve Daines (Montana Senate, about $119K, won); for Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), about $88K, lost); for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $88K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.