Donor
Laborers' Political League Education Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
3 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Laborers' Political League Education Fund 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, 31% ended up on the winning side ($633K won, $1.4M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
31%
$633K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.4M
Not spent yet
$206K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. 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 $145K not spent yet | $1.3M | $460K / $646K | |
| House Majority PAC $58K not spent yet | $1.0M | $173K / $766K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Laborers' Political League Education Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Laborers' Political League Education Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $165K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $165K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $163K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $151K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $132K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $81K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $36K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $35K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Laborers' Political League Education Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Laborers' Political League Education Fund 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, 31% ended up on the winning side ($633K won, $1.4M lost).
- Which super PACs did Laborers' Political League Education Fund fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.3M), House Majority PAC ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Laborers' Political League Education Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against John James (Michigan Senate, about $165K, lost); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $165K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $163K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.