Elbert Guillory's America spent $2.0M 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, 27% ended up on the winning side ($529K won, $1.4M lost).
Outside spending
$2.0M
On the winning side
27%
$529K
On the losing side
$1.4M
Supporting vs attacking
72% / 28%
$1.4M for, $552K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Elbert Guillory's America reported $1.4M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Tatnall HillmanIndividual$18K (1%)
- Ret Aug 2020 Ret Aug 2020Individual$17K (1%)
- Guy MabeeIndividual$15K (1%)
- Ellsworth MckeeIndividual$12K (1%)
- Edward WongIndividual$11K (1%)
- Sally ProutIndividual$8K (1%)
- Donald HeslepIndividual$8K (1%)
- Loretta WiehrIndividual$8K (1%)
- Allen BanksonIndividual$7K (0%)
- Sheila Broderick JohnsonIndividual$6K (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 | Attacking | $475K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $408K | ✗ No |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $282K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas 7th District | Supporting | $261K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $183K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $89K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Supporting | $65K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Leon Benjamin | Virginia 4th District | Supporting | $29K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $28K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $28K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Elbert Guillory's America spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Elbert Guillory's America spent $2.0M 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, 27% ended up on the winning side ($529K won, $1.4M lost).
- Who funds Elbert Guillory's America?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Tatnall Hillman ($18K), Ret Aug 2020 Ret Aug 2020 ($17K), Guy Mabee ($15K), Ellsworth Mckee ($12K), Edward Wong ($11K), out of $1.4M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Elbert Guillory's America spend the most on in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, $475K, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $408K, lost); for Wesley Hunt (Texas 7th District, $282K, won).