House Freedom Fund spent $3.5M 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, 58% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $1.4M lost).
Outside spending
$3.5M
On the winning side
58%
$1.9M
On the losing side
$1.4M
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$3.5M for, $0 against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
House Freedom Fund reported $5.3M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Cecile GideonIndividual$58K (1%)
- Beverly ElliottIndividual$41K (1%)
- Clarence GideonIndividual$33K (1%)
- Bobby HaynesIndividual$33K (1%)
- Felicia HaynesIndividual$33K (1%)
- Lewis TopperIndividual$32K (1%)
- Lenore BroughtonIndividual$32K (1%)
- Charles Saulsbury Jr.Individual$31K (1%)
- Roger HertogIndividual$30K (1%)
- Meadows for CongressAnother PAC$29K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Roy | Texas 21st District | Supporting | $193K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeanne Ives | Illinois 6th District | Supporting | $187K | ✗ No |
| Jim Oberweis | Illinois 14th District | Supporting | $178K | ✗ No |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Supporting | $178K | ✓ Yes |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Supporting | $177K | ✓ Yes |
| Nick J. Freitas | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $177K | ✗ No |
| Matt Rosendale | Montana at-large House seat | Supporting | $177K | ✓ Yes |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Supporting | $176K | ✗ No |
| Jim Marchant | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $154K | ✗ No |
| Christina M. Hagan | Ohio 13th District | Supporting | $142K | ✗ No |
| Greg Raths | California 45th District | Supporting | $137K | ✗ No |
| Lauren Boebert | Colorado 3rd District | Supporting | $131K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did House Freedom Fund spend in 2020, and did it win?
- House Freedom Fund spent $3.5M 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, 58% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $1.4M lost).
- Who funds House Freedom Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Cecile Gideon ($58K), Beverly Elliott ($41K), Clarence Gideon ($33K), Bobby Haynes ($33K), Felicia Haynes ($33K), out of $5.3M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did House Freedom Fund spend the most on in 2020?
- for Chip Roy (Texas 21st District, $193K, won); for Jeanne Ives (Illinois 6th District, $187K, lost); for Jim Oberweis (Illinois 14th District, $178K, lost).