Donor
Pacific Environmental Coalition
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
4 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Pacific Environmental Coalition gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 58% were on the winning side ($576K won, $419K lost). $26K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
58%
$995K scored (64% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$419K
Not allocated or result unknown
$555K
$529K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $26K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $383K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $256K / $360K | |
| Unite the Country $68K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $225K / $6K | |
| Votevets $77K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $94K / $53K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $132K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $102K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $92K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $91K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $67K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Pete Buttigieg | President (primary) | Supporting | $24K | Unknown |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $24K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Pacific Environmental Coalition spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Pacific Environmental Coalition gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 58% were on the winning side ($576K won, $419K lost). $26K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Pacific Environmental Coalition fund in 2020?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), Unite the Country ($300K), Votevets ($250K).
- Which candidates did Pacific Environmental Coalition's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $132K, won); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, about $112K, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $102K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.