Fair Share Action spent $2.6M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($2.6M won, $38K lost).
Outside spending
$2.6M
On the winning side
99%
$2.6M
On the losing side
$38K
Supporting vs attacking
91% / 9%
$2.4M for, $238K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Fair Share Action reported $2.3M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Environment America Action FundAnother PAC$1.4M (64%)
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$308K (14%)
- Samuel WaltonIndividual$250K (11%)
- Education Reform Now Advocacy IncCompany / nonprofit$100K (4%)
- Coloradans Creating OpportunitiesAnother PAC$100K (4%)
- Fair Share, Inc.Company / nonprofit$64K (3%)
- For Our Future Action FundCompany / nonprofit$2K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $824K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $238K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $150K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $150K | ✓ Yes |
| Diane E. Mitsch Bush | Colorado 3rd District | Supporting | $38K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Fair Share Action spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Fair Share Action spent $2.6M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($2.6M won, $38K lost).
- Who funds Fair Share Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Environment America Action Fund ($1.4M), America Votes ($308K), Samuel Walton ($250K), Education Reform Now Advocacy Inc ($100K), Coloradans Creating Opportunities ($100K), out of $2.3M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Fair Share Action spend the most on in 2020?
- for John W. Hickenlooper (Colorado Senate, $1.2M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $824K, won); against Donald Trump (President, $238K, won).