Donor
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund
Another PACVirginia
14 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund gave $10M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 13% ended up on the winning side ($1.3M won, $9.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$10M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
13%
$1.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$9.0M
No result matched
$0
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nra Victory Fund Inc | $10M | $1.3M / $9.0M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $6.2M | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $708K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $387K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $269K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $243K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $158K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Attacking | $151K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $132K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $132K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $127K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $101K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund gave $10M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 13% ended up on the winning side ($1.3M won, $9.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund fund in 2020?
- Nra Victory Fund Inc ($10M).
- Which candidates did National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, about $6.2M, lost); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $1.0M, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $708K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.