Donor
William Harris
IndividualCEO, Anbrust · Florida
288 reported gifts; 14 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
William Harris 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, 55% were on the winning side ($472K won, $384K lost). $6K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
55%
$856K scored (53% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$384K
Not allocated or result unknown
$774K
$768K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $6K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln Project $411K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $935K | $384K / $139K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $77K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $201K | $52K / $72K | |
| DSCC $124K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $176K | $8K / $44K | |
| DCCC $106K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $142K | $6K / $31K | |
| Women Vote! $22K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $15K / $57K | |
| Save America Fund $17K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $4K / $30K | |
| House Majority PAC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15K | $2K / $11K | |
| Republican National Committee $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $7K | $0 / $54 | |
| NRSC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $575 / $393 | |
| NRCC $517 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $710 | $170 / $15 | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $351 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $620 | $115 / $116 | |
| Chc Bold PAC $224 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $11 / $9 | |
| Meidastouch $91 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $195 | $93 / $11 | |
| America First Action $19 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150 | $0 / $131 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $348K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $30K | ✗ No |
| Al Gross | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $30K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $28K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Mitch McConnell | Kentucky Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Dan Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did William Harris spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- William Harris 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, 55% were on the winning side ($472K won, $384K lost). $6K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did William Harris fund in 2020?
- The Lincoln Project ($935K), Senate Majority PAC ($201K), DSCC ($176K), DCCC ($142K), Women Vote! ($100K).
- Which candidates did William Harris's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $348K, won); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $45K, lost); against Susan Margaret Collins (Maine Senate, about $43K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.