Donor
Priorities USA
Company / nonprofitDC
22 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Priorities USA gave $34M 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, 86% ended up on the winning side ($28M won, $4.6M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$34M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
86%
$28M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$4.6M
Not spent yet
$1.3M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $32K not spent yet | $27M | $23M / $4.0M | |
| Latino Victory Fund $1.2M not spent yet | $6.9M | $5.1M / $563K | |
| Colorofchange PAC $96K not spent yet | $118K | $22K / $169 | |
| Senate Majority PAC $2K not spent yet | $20K | $7K / $10K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Priorities USA's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Priorities USA's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $16M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $12M | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $629K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $545K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $507K | ✓ Yes |
| Candace Valenzuela | Texas 24th District | Supporting | $260K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $242K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate (primary) | Supporting | $106K | ✓ Yes |
| Xochitl Torres Small | New Mexico 2nd District | Supporting | $78K | ✗ No |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $70K | ✗ No |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida 26th District | Supporting | $66K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Priorities USA spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Priorities USA gave $34M 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, 86% ended up on the winning side ($28M won, $4.6M lost).
- Which super PACs did Priorities USA fund in 2020?
- Priorities USA Action ($27M), Latino Victory Fund ($6.9M), Colorofchange PAC ($118K), Senate Majority PAC ($20K).
- Which candidates did Priorities USA's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $16M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $12M, won); for Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $1.5M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.