Donor
PAC to the Future
Another PACDC
3 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
PAC to the Future gave $1.2M 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, 20% ended up on the winning side ($211K won, $850K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
20%
$211K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$850K
Not spent yet
$139K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $63K not spent yet | $1.1M | $190K / $843K | |
| Be a Hero PAC $72K not spent yet | $100K | $21K / $7K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates PAC to the Future's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by PAC to the Future's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $40K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $35K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 25th District | Attacking | $35K | ✗ No |
| Nicole Malliotakis | New York 11th District | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Burgess Owens | Utah 4th District | Attacking | $31K | ✗ No |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 2nd District | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Rodney Davis | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Max N. Rose | New York 11th District | Supporting | $25K | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did PAC to the Future spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- PAC to the Future gave $1.2M 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, 20% ended up on the winning side ($211K won, $850K lost).
- Which super PACs did PAC to the Future fund in 2020?
- House Majority PAC ($1.1M), Be a Hero PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did PAC to the Future's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Michelle Steel (California 48th District, about $56K, lost); against Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey 2nd District, about $40K, lost); against Michelle Fischbach (Minnesota 7th District, about $35K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.