For Our Future 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($13M won, $60K lost).
Outside spending
$13M
On the winning side
100%
$13M
On the losing side
$60K
Supporting vs attacking
78% / 22%
$10M for, $2.9M against
Google says For Our Future also spent $19K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
For Our Future reported $25M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$8.4M (34%)
- Afscme Special AccountCompany / nonprofit$5.5M (22%)
- Tom SteyerIndividual$2.5M (10%)
- Aft Solidarity 527Company / nonprofit$1.5M (6%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$1.5M (6%)
- AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Treasury FundCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (4%)
- Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action FundCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (4%)
- For Florida's Future PcAnother PAC$925K (4%)
- For Our Future MichiganAnother PAC$885K (4%)
- Strategic Victory FundCompany / nonprofit$470K (2%)
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 | $9.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $2.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $423K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $423K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $372K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $101K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Rodimer | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Hillary Scholten | Michigan 3rd District | Supporting | $29K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Patricia Ackerman | Nevada 2nd District | Supporting | $17K | ✗ No |
| Steven Horsford | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan 8th District | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did For Our Future spend in 2020, and did it win?
- For Our Future 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($13M won, $60K lost).
- Who funds For Our Future?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were America Votes ($8.4M), Afscme Special Account ($5.5M), Tom Steyer ($2.5M), Aft Solidarity 527 ($1.5M), Michael Bloomberg ($1.5M), out of $25M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did For Our Future spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $9.0M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $2.8M, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $423K, won).