Indivisible Action spent $3.1M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 73% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $703K lost).
Outside spending
$3.1M
On the winning side
73%
$1.9M
On the losing side
$703K
Supporting vs attacking
66% / 34%
$2.1M for, $1.0M against
Google says Indivisible Action also spent $66K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Indivisible Action reported $7.9M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Indivisible ProjectCompany / nonprofit$2.8M (36%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$500K (6%)
- Glaser InvestmentsCompany / nonprofit$250K (3%)
- Kenneth NickersonIndividual$200K (3%)
- Strategic Victory Fund Ie PACAnother PAC$150K (2%)
- Peter MartinazziIndividual$100K (1%)
- Merle ChambersIndividual$100K (1%)
- Ron ConwayIndividual$100K (1%)
- We Americans Can FundCompany / nonprofit$60K (1%)
- Morris FriedellIndividual$53K (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 | $816K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $266K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $249K | ✓ Yes |
| Alex Morse | Massachusetts 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $228K | Unknown |
| Richard E. Neal | Massachusetts 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $151K | ✗ No |
| Arati Kreibich | New Jersey 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $126K | Unknown |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $119K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $115K | ✓ Yes |
| Marie Newman | Illinois 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $110K | ✓ Yes |
| Edward J. Markey | Massachusetts Senate (primary) | Supporting | $74K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $74K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $72K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Indivisible Action spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Indivisible Action spent $3.1M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 73% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $703K lost).
- Who funds Indivisible Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Indivisible Project ($2.8M), Democracy PAC ($500K), Glaser Investments ($250K), Kenneth Nickerson ($200K), Strategic Victory Fund Ie PAC ($150K), out of $7.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Indivisible Action spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $816K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), $266K, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $249K, won).