Nextgen Climate Action Committee spent $13M 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, 89% ended up on the winning side ($11M won, $1.4M lost).
Outside spending
$13M
On the winning side
89%
$11M
On the losing side
$1.4M
Supporting vs attacking
96% / 4%
$12M for, $550K against
Google says Nextgen Climate Action Committee also spent $1.1M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (9% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Nextgen Climate Action Committee reported $56M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Tom SteyerIndividual$49M (89%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$3.7M (7%)
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$591K (1%)
- David CohenIndividual$500K (1%)
- Anita BekensteinIndividual$250K (0%)
- Joshua BekensteinIndividual$250K (0%)
- R Jeremy GranthamIndividual$200K (0%)
- Samuel WaltonIndividual$200K (0%)
- Tom Steyer PACAnother PAC$151K (0%)
- Christopher MayerIndividual$100K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $10M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $514K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $412K | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $399K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $394K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $202K | ✓ Yes |
| Al Gross | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $200K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $116K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| Steve King | Iowa 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Nextgen Climate Action Committee spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Nextgen Climate Action Committee spent $13M 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, 89% ended up on the winning side ($11M won, $1.4M lost).
- Who funds Nextgen Climate Action Committee?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Tom Steyer ($49M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($3.7M), America Votes ($591K), David Cohen ($500K), Anita Bekenstein ($250K), out of $56M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Nextgen Climate Action Committee spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $10M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $514K, won); for Theresa Greenfield (Iowa Senate, $412K, lost).