National Right to Life Victory Fund spent $1.9M 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, 18% ended up on the winning side ($337K won, $1.6M lost).
Outside spending
$1.9M
On the winning side
18%
$337K
On the losing side
$1.6M
Supporting vs attacking
99% / 1%
$1.9M for, $10K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
National Right to Life Victory Fund reported $2.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- National Right to Life CommitteeCompany / nonprofit$1.5M (77%)
- National Right to Life Political Action CommitteeAnother PAC$100K (5%)
- Maria PincusIndividual$50K (2%)
- Florida Right to Life Education FundCompany / nonprofit$8K (0%)
- Kathryn DonnellyIndividual$6K (0%)
- John PuljuIndividual$5K (0%)
- George ErbacherIndividual$5K (0%)
- Bryan StuartIndividual$5K (0%)
- Harriet Magee HendersonIndividual$4K (0%)
- John ZurellIndividual$4K (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 | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $147K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $124K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $49K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $46K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $46K | ✗ No |
| Jason Lewis | Minnesota Senate | Supporting | $42K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Supporting | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Sullivan | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Don Young | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did National Right to Life Victory Fund spend in 2020, and did it win?
- National Right to Life Victory Fund spent $1.9M 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, 18% ended up on the winning side ($337K won, $1.6M lost).
- Who funds National Right to Life Victory Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were National Right to Life Committee ($1.5M), National Right to Life Political Action Committee ($100K), Maria Pincus ($50K), Florida Right to Life Education Fund ($8K), Kathryn Donnelly ($6K), out of $2.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did National Right to Life Victory Fund spend the most on in 2020?
- for Donald Trump (President, $1.1M, lost); for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, $147K, lost); for Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), $124K, lost).