Donor
Koch Industries
CompanyKansas
19 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Koch Industries gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 60% ended up on the winning side ($6.0M won, $3.9M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$11M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
60%
$6.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.9M
Not spent yet
$1.3M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $508K not spent yet | $8.0M | $4.3M / $3.2M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $566K not spent yet | $2.0M | $803K / $631K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $82K not spent yet | $750K | $523K / $97K | |
| Keep Kansas Great PAC $69K not spent yet | $450K | $381K / $0 | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $22K not spent yet | $50K | $16K / $12K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $2.1M | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $971K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $633K | ✓ Yes |
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $544K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Supporting | $526K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Supporting | $445K | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $429K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $180K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $126K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $118K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $97K | ✓ Yes |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Koch Industries spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Koch Industries gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 60% ended up on the winning side ($6.0M won, $3.9M lost).
- Which super PACs did Koch Industries fund in 2020?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($8.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($750K), Keep Kansas Great PAC ($450K), Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($50K).
- Which candidates did Koch Industries's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $2.1M, lost); for Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $1.4M, won); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $971K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.