Be a Hero PAC spent $2.9M 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, 75% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $742K lost).
Outside spending
$2.9M
On the winning side
75%
$2.2M
On the losing side
$742K
Supporting vs attacking
53% / 47%
$1.6M for, $1.4M against
Google says Be a Hero PAC also spent $243K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (8% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Be a Hero PAC reported $10M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Vote Nurses Values Political Action Committee: California Nurses AssociationAnother PAC$5.0M (48%)
- National Nurses Organizing Committee PACCompany / nonprofit$2.5M (24%)
- Megan HullIndividual$1.6M (16%)
- California Nurses AssociationCompany / nonprofit$250K (2%)
- Ronald ConwayIndividual$125K (1%)
- Christina Lee BrownIndividual$115K (1%)
- Nancy Pelosi for CongressAnother PAC$100K (1%)
- PAC to the FutureAnother PAC$100K (1%)
- Movement Voter PACAnother PAC$75K (1%)
- Priorities USA ActionAnother PAC$57K (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 | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $243K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $243K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $243K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $243K | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $225K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $210K | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $118K | ✗ No |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate (primary) | Attacking | $95K | ✗ No |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $85K | ✗ No |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Be a Hero PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Be a Hero PAC spent $2.9M 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, 75% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $742K lost).
- Who funds Be a Hero PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Vote Nurses Values Political Action Committee: California Nurses Association ($5.0M), National Nurses Organizing Committee PAC ($2.5M), Megan Hull ($1.6M), California Nurses Association ($250K), Ronald Conway ($125K), out of $10M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Be a Hero PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $1.1M, won); against Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), $243K, won); against David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, $243K, won).