Rjc Victory Fund spent $6.0M 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, 23% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $4.6M lost).
Outside spending
$6.0M
On the winning side
23%
$1.4M
On the losing side
$4.6M
Supporting vs attacking
34% / 66%
$2.1M for, $4.0M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Rjc Victory Fund reported $6.5M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Republican Jewish CoalitionCompany / nonprofit$1.8M (27%)
- Miriam AdelsonIndividual$1.3M (19%)
- Sheldon AdelsonIndividual$1.3M (19%)
- Robert BookIndividual$540K (8%)
- Congressional Leadership FundAnother PAC$500K (8%)
- James StanardIndividual$200K (3%)
- Probity International CorpCompany / nonprofit$130K (2%)
- Mel SemblerIndividual$100K (2%)
- Larry MizelIndividual$100K (2%)
- Lazarus HeymanIndividual$100K (2%)
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 | Attacking | $2.7M | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Nancy S. Goroff | New York 1st District | Attacking | $779K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Supporting | $565K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Supporting | $483K | ✗ No |
| Andy Kim | New Jersey 3rd District | Attacking | $478K | ✗ No |
| Bernard Sanders | President (primary) | Attacking | $69K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Rjc Victory Fund spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Rjc Victory Fund spent $6.0M 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, 23% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $4.6M lost).
- Who funds Rjc Victory Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Republican Jewish Coalition ($1.8M), Miriam Adelson ($1.3M), Sheldon Adelson ($1.3M), Robert Book ($540K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($500K), out of $6.5M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Rjc Victory Fund spend the most on in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, $2.7M, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $1.0M, lost); against Nancy S. Goroff (New York 1st District, $779K, won).