Donor
Laborers' International Union of North America PAC
Another PACDC
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Laborers' International Union of North America PAC gave $2.3M 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, 42% ended up on the winning side ($827K won, $1.2M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
42%
$827K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.2M
Not spent yet
$261K
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 $261K not spent yet | $2.3M | $827K / $1.2M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Laborers' International Union of North America PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Laborers' International Union of North America PAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $298K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $297K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $293K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $272K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $237K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $145K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $129K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $75K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate (primary) | Supporting | $23K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Laborers' International Union of North America PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Laborers' International Union of North America PAC gave $2.3M 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, 42% ended up on the winning side ($827K won, $1.2M lost).
- Which super PACs did Laborers' International Union of North America PAC fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($2.3M).
- Which candidates did Laborers' International Union of North America PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against John James (Michigan Senate, about $298K, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $297K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $293K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.