Donor
Unite Here PAC
Another PACNew York
6 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Unite Here PAC gave $2.3M 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, 96% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $95K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
96%
$2.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$95K
Not spent yet
$84K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Power PAC | $1.5M | $1.5M / $0 | |
| America's Future Majority Fund $11K not spent yet | $550K | $508K / $31K | |
| Votevets $41K not spent yet | $250K | $114K / $64K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Unite Here PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Unite Here PAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $584K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $486K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $486K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $264K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $170K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $47K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Mast | Florida 18th District | Attacking | $31K | ✗ No |
| Pete Buttigieg | President (primary) | Supporting | $29K | Unknown |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Christina M. Hagan | Ohio 13th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Unite Here PAC spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Unite Here PAC gave $2.3M 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, 96% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $95K lost).
- Which super PACs did Unite Here PAC fund in 2020?
- Worker Power PAC ($1.5M), America's Future Majority Fund ($550K), Votevets ($250K).
- Which candidates did Unite Here PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $584K, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $486K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $486K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.