Donor
Saul Fox
IndividualFund Manager, Self-Employed · California
9 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Saul Fox gave $3.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 62% were on the winning side ($1.4M won, $830K lost). $7K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.4M
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
62%
$2.2M scored (64% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$830K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.2M
$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $7K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $1.0M / $801K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $310K | $266K / $16K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $14K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $67K / $12K | |
| Republican National Committee $34K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $34K | $0 / $264 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $527K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $292K | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $283K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $152K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $122K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $108K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $97K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $92K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Saul Fox spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Saul Fox gave $3.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 62% were on the winning side ($1.4M won, $830K lost). $7K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Saul Fox fund in 2020?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($3.0M), Security Is Strength PAC ($310K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($100K), Republican National Committee ($34K).
- Which candidates did Saul Fox's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $527K, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $292K, won); against Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $283K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.