Donor
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC
Another PACDC
9 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 46% ended up on the winning side ($736K won, $858K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.8M
94% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
46%
$736K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$858K
Not spent yet
$206K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $180K not spent yet | $1.6M | $570K / $801K | |
| The Governing Majority Fund | $75K | $72K / $3K | |
| Votevets $8K not spent yet | $50K | $23K / $13K | |
| House Majority PAC $3K not spent yet | $50K | $9K / $38K | |
| Latino Victory Fund $9K not spent yet | $50K | $37K / $4K | |
| American Working Families | $25K | $25K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $207K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $205K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $202K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $194K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $166K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $100K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $89K | ✓ Yes |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $51K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $1.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 46% ended up on the winning side ($736K won, $858K lost).
- Which super PACs did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.6M), The Governing Majority Fund ($75K), Votevets ($50K), House Majority PAC ($50K), Latino Victory Fund ($50K).
- Which candidates did National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $207K, lost); against John James (Michigan Senate, about $205K, lost); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $202K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.