Latino Victory Fund spent $10M 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, 90% ended up on the winning side ($9.1M won, $1.0M lost).
Outside spending
$10M
On the winning side
90%
$9.1M
On the losing side
$1.0M
Supporting vs attacking
98% / 2%
$9.9M for, $232K against
Google says Latino Victory Fund also spent $244K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Latino Victory Fund reported $12M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Priorities USACompany / nonprofit$6.9M (56%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$2.4M (20%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$575K (5%)
- Chc Bold PACAnother PAC$298K (2%)
- Emily's ListAnother PAC$194K (2%)
- Onward TogetherCompany / nonprofit$125K (1%)
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$100K (1%)
- Embeleco Inc.Company / nonprofit$100K (1%)
- Priorities USA ActionAnother PAC$100K (1%)
- Rene BarrientosIndividual$75K (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 | Supporting | $9.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Candace Valenzuela | Texas 24th District | Supporting | $462K | ✗ No |
| Xochitl Torres Small | New Mexico 2nd District | Supporting | $138K | ✗ No |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $124K | ✗ No |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida 26th District | Supporting | $118K | ✗ No |
| Carlos Gimenez | Florida 26th District | Attacking | $108K | ✗ No |
| Georgette Gómez | California 53rd District | Supporting | $30K | ✗ No |
| Melissa Mark-Viverito | New York 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $25K | Unknown |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez | New Mexico 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael F.Q. San Nicolas | GU at-large House seat | Supporting | $12K | Unknown |
| Michelle De La Isla | Kansas 2nd District | Supporting | $10K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hale | Indiana 5th District | Supporting | $10K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Latino Victory Fund spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Latino Victory Fund spent $10M 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, 90% ended up on the winning side ($9.1M won, $1.0M lost).
- Who funds Latino Victory Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Priorities USA ($6.9M), Michael Bloomberg ($2.4M), Democracy PAC ($575K), Chc Bold PAC ($298K), Emily's List ($194K), out of $12M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Latino Victory Fund spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $9.1M, won); for Candace Valenzuela (Texas 24th District, $462K, lost); for Xochitl Torres Small (New Mexico 2nd District, $138K, lost).