Voter Protection Project spent $2.0M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 72% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($1.5M won, $315K lost).
Outside spending
$2.0M
On the winning side
83%
$1.5M
On the losing side
$315K
Supporting vs attacking
38% / 62%
$775K for, $1.3M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Voter Protection Project reported $4.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Chc Bold PACAnother PAC$866K (22%)
- Communications Workers of America-Cope Political Contributions CommitteeAnother PAC$65K (2%)
- House Majority PACAnother PAC$50K (1%)
- Ronald AbramsonIndividual$38K (1%)
- Congressional Black Caucus PACAnother PAC$30K (1%)
- Christian StillerIndividual$30K (1%)
- Fredric RosenIndividual$26K (1%)
- Frank HowardIndividual$25K (1%)
- Guillermo ValenzuelaIndividual$20K (0%)
- Ronald KahnIndividual$20K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Diaz | New York 15th District (primary) | Attacking | $304K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $249K | ✓ Yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | Oregon 4th District | Attacking | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Ritchie Torres | New York 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $186K | ✓ Yes |
| Henry Cuellar | Texas 28th District (primary) | Supporting | $178K | ✓ Yes |
| Andrew R. Garbarino | New York 2nd District | Attacking | $142K | ✗ No |
| Kimberly Olson | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $134K | Unknown |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $127K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $127K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 28th District (primary) | Attacking | $72K | ✓ Yes |
| Mara Reardon | Indiana 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $65K | Unknown |
| Thomas Mcdermott | Indiana 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $65K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Voter Protection Project spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Voter Protection Project spent $2.0M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 72% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($1.5M won, $315K lost).
- Who funds Voter Protection Project?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Chc Bold PAC ($866K), Communications Workers of America-Cope Political Contributions Committee ($65K), House Majority PAC ($50K), Ronald Abramson ($38K), Congressional Black Caucus PAC ($30K), out of $4.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Voter Protection Project spend the most on in 2020?
- against Ruben Diaz (New York 15th District, $304K, won); against Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), $249K, won); against Alek Skarlatos (Oregon 4th District, $200K, won).