Donor
Unite the Country
Another PACDC
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Unite the Country gave $1.0M 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, 92% were on the winning side ($689K won, $57K lost). $72 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
92%
$746K scored (73% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$57K
Not allocated or result unknown
$279K
$279K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $72 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black PAC $274K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $671K / $55K | |
| Latino Victory Fund $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $18K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $339K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $110K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $103K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $70K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $32K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 6th District | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Joyce Elliott | Arkansas 2nd District | Supporting | $4K | ✗ No |
| Elaine G. Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Abigail A. Spanberger | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Unite the Country spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Unite the Country gave $1.0M 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, 92% were on the winning side ($689K won, $57K lost). $72 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Unite the Country fund in 2020?
- Black PAC ($1.0M), Latino Victory Fund ($25K).
- Which candidates did Unite the Country's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $339K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), about $110K, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $103K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.