Women Speak Out PAC spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 19% ended up on the winning side ($2.8M won, $12M lost).
Outside spending
$15M
On the winning side
19%
$2.8M
On the losing side
$12M
Supporting vs attacking
40% / 60%
$5.9M for, $8.8M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Women Speak Out PAC reported $16M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Richard UihleinIndividual$4.0M (25%)
- Jan DuncanIndividual$4.0M (24%)
- Susan B Anthony List, Inc.Company / nonprofit$1.9M (12%)
- Ellen BarrosseIndividual$1.1M (7%)
- Pro-Life America General Purpose CommitteeAnother PAC$790K (5%)
- Virginia JamesIndividual$700K (4%)
- George Janie SuterIndividual$500K (3%)
- Terrence CasterIndividual$500K (3%)
- Richard AlvordIndividual$210K (1%)
- William La MotheIndividual$125K (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 | Attacking | $3.2M | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $2.5M | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $908K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $904K | ✗ No |
| Sri Preston Kulkarni | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $440K | ✓ Yes |
| Candace Valenzuela | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $404K | ✓ Yes |
| Lizzie Fletcher | Texas 7th District | Attacking | $381K | ✗ No |
| Wendy R. Davis | Texas 21st District | Attacking | $339K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $272K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $270K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Women Speak Out PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Women Speak Out PAC spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 19% ended up on the winning side ($2.8M won, $12M lost).
- Who funds Women Speak Out PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Richard Uihlein ($4.0M), Jan Duncan ($4.0M), Susan B Anthony List, Inc. ($1.9M), Ellen Barrosse ($1.1M), Pro-Life America General Purpose Committee ($790K), out of $16M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Women Speak Out PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, $3.2M, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $2.5M, lost); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $1.1M, lost).