With Honor Fund, Inc. spent $6.5M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($3.8M won, $1.1M lost).
Outside spending
$6.5M
On the winning side
78%
$3.8M
On the losing side
$1.1M
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$6.5M for, $0 against
Google says With Honor Fund, Inc. also spent $48K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
With Honor Fund, Inc. reported $5.4M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Jacklyn BezosIndividual$1.0M (19%)
- Miguel BezosIndividual$1.0M (19%)
- Barbara ZweigIndividual$500K (9%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$500K (9%)
- Alice WaltonIndividual$250K (5%)
- Douglas FosheeIndividual$200K (4%)
- Air Line Pilots Association PACAnother PAC$150K (3%)
- Harold BrierleyIndividual$145K (3%)
- Jay FaisonIndividual$138K (3%)
- Gregory PennerIndividual$125K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bacon | Nebraska 2nd District | Supporting | $581K | ✓ Yes |
| Jared F. Golden | Maine 2nd District | Supporting | $569K | ✓ Yes |
| Jason Church | Wisconsin 7th District | Supporting | $563K | Unknown |
| Jackie Gordon | New York 2nd District | Supporting | $559K | ✗ No |
| Elaine G. Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $544K | ✓ Yes |
| Van Taylor | Texas 3rd District | Supporting | $533K | ✓ Yes |
| Bill Clifford | Kansas 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $418K | Unknown |
| Dan Driscoll | North Carolina 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $361K | Unknown |
| Conor Lamb | Pennsylvania 17th District | Supporting | $257K | ✓ Yes |
| Gil Cisneros | California 39th District | Supporting | $253K | ✗ No |
| Max N. Rose | New York 11th District | Supporting | $245K | ✗ No |
| August Pfluger | Texas 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $214K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did With Honor Fund, Inc. spend in 2020, and did it win?
- With Honor Fund, Inc. spent $6.5M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($3.8M won, $1.1M lost).
- Who funds With Honor Fund, Inc.?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Jacklyn Bezos ($1.0M), Miguel Bezos ($1.0M), Barbara Zweig ($500K), Michael Bloomberg ($500K), Alice Walton ($250K), out of $5.4M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did With Honor Fund, Inc. spend the most on in 2020?
- for Donald Bacon (Nebraska 2nd District, $581K, won); for Jared F. Golden (Maine 2nd District, $569K, won); for Jason Church (Wisconsin 7th District, $563K, unknown).