National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund spent $8.9M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 16% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $7.2M lost).
Outside spending
$8.9M
On the winning side
16%
$1.4M
On the losing side
$7.2M
Supporting vs attacking
87% / 13%
$7.8M for, $1.1M against
Google says National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund also spent $697K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (8% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund reported $4.6M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Robert HuenemannIndividual$10K (0%)
- John DraperIndividual$10K (0%)
- Julian BranchIndividual$10K (0%)
- Anne DraperIndividual$10K (0%)
- Karen LienIndividual$10K (0%)
- Mathew RenoIndividual$10K (0%)
- Billy HopperIndividual$10K (0%)
- Ken BoswellIndividual$9K (0%)
- Fred HahnIndividual$9K (0%)
- Edward MartinIndividual$9K (0%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $4.0M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $850K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $745K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $435K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $341K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $341K | ✗ No |
| Mike Kelly | Pennsylvania 16th District | Supporting | $336K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tillis | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $166K | Unknown |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Supporting | $164K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $131K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $88K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $76K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund spend in 2020, and did it win?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund spent $8.9M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 16% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $7.2M lost).
- Who funds National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Robert Huenemann ($10K), John Draper ($10K), Julian Branch ($10K), Anne Draper ($10K), Karen Lien ($10K), out of $4.6M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund spend the most on in 2020?
- for Donald Trump (President, $4.0M, lost); for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, $850K, lost); for Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), $745K, lost).