Donor
Nrdc Action Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
56 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Nrdc Action Fund gave $3.7M 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, 45% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $2.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.7M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
45%
$1.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.0M
Not spent yet
$136K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nrdc Action Votes | $3.2M | $1.4M / $1.8M | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $134K not spent yet | $550K | $206K / $208K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Nrdc Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Nrdc Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $547K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $528K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $505K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $442K | ✓ Yes |
| David G. Valadao | California 21st District | Attacking | $243K | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $241K | ✗ No |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida 26th District | Supporting | $234K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $171K | ✓ Yes |
| Peter DeFazio | Oregon 4th District | Supporting | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| Jim Bognet | Pennsylvania 8th District | Attacking | $105K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $70K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Nrdc Action Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Nrdc Action Fund gave $3.7M 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, 45% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $2.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Nrdc Action Fund fund in 2020?
- Nrdc Action Votes ($3.2M), Lcv Victory Fund ($550K).
- Which candidates did Nrdc Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Lindsey Graham (South Carolina Senate, about $547K, lost); against Steve Daines (Montana Senate, about $528K, lost); for Gary Peters (Michigan Senate, about $505K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.