Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC spent $2.7M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 73% ended up on the winning side ($2.0M won, $714K lost).
Outside spending
$2.7M
On the winning side
73%
$2.0M
On the losing side
$714K
Supporting vs attacking
74% / 26%
$2.0M for, $704K against
Google says Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC also spent $4K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC reported $2.9M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Human Rights Campaign PACAnother PAC$427K (15%)
- Jon StrykerIndividual$250K (9%)
- Morgan CoxIndividual$186K (6%)
- Kevin HuvaneIndividual$100K (3%)
- Human Rights CampaignCompany / nonprofit$85K (3%)
- Paul Alan BoskindIndividual$71K (2%)
- Desiree AsherIndividual$50K (2%)
- Ray MullinerIndividual$50K (2%)
- Mel HeifetzIndividual$45K (2%)
- Lorna SimpsonIndividual$35K (1%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $661K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $652K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $430K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $244K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $244K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $167K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Gina Ortiz Jones | Texas 23rd District | Supporting | $52K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✗ No |
| Ruben Diaz | New York 15th District (primary) | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Angie Craig | Minnesota 2nd District | Supporting | $26K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC spent $2.7M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 73% ended up on the winning side ($2.0M won, $714K lost).
- Who funds Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Human Rights Campaign PAC ($427K), Jon Stryker ($250K), Morgan Cox ($186K), Kevin Huvane ($100K), Human Rights Campaign ($85K), out of $2.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $661K, won); against Donald Trump (President, $652K, won); for Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, $430K, lost).