Donor
Maine Momentum
Company / nonprofitMaine
4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Maine Momentum gave $1.6M 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, 59% ended up on the winning side ($929K won, $643K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
59%
$929K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$643K
Not spent yet
$55K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change Now $55K not spent yet | $1.6M | $929K / $643K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Maine Momentum's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Maine Momentum's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $575K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $353K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $273K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $224K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $146K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Maine Momentum spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Maine Momentum gave $1.6M 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, 59% ended up on the winning side ($929K won, $643K lost).
- Which super PACs did Maine Momentum fund in 2020?
- Change Now ($1.6M).
- Which candidates did Maine Momentum's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $575K, won); against Martha McSally (Arizona Senate, about $353K, won); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $273K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.