Who funds Unite the Country?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Future Majority, Inc. ($5.0M), Michael Bloomberg ($4.4M), James Simons ($3.0M), Stewart Bainum Jr. ($2.0M), Reid Hoffman ($1.5M), out of $44M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Unite the Country spend the most on in 2020?

for Joe Biden (President, $22M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $15M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $1.1M, lost).

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Outside spender

Unite the Country

FEC committee C00701888

Winner

Unite the Country spent $39M 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, 97% ended up on the winning side ($38M won, $1.1M lost).

Outside spending

$39M

On the winning side

97%

$38M

On the losing side

$1.1M

Supporting vs attacking

96% / 4%

$37M for, $1.4M against

Google says Unite the Country also spent $429K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

Unite the Country reported $44M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.

All big donors →

Future Majority, Inc.Company / nonprofit$5.0M (11%)
Michael BloombergIndividual$4.4M (10%)
James SimonsIndividual$3.0M (7%)
Stewart Bainum Jr.Individual$2.0M (5%)
Reid HoffmanIndividual$1.5M (3%)
Richard BlumIndividual$1.0M (2%)
George MarcusIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Karla JurvetsonIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Thomas SecundaIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Joe KianiIndividual$1.0M (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	$22M	✓ Yes
Joe Biden	President (primary)	Supporting	$15M	✓ Yes
Donald Trump	President (primary)	Attacking	$1.1M	✗ No
Donald Trump	President	Attacking	$342K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Unite the Country spend in 2020, and did it win?: Unite the Country spent $39M 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, 97% ended up on the winning side ($38M won, $1.1M lost).
Who funds Unite the Country?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Future Majority, Inc. ($5.0M), Michael Bloomberg ($4.4M), James Simons ($3.0M), Stewart Bainum Jr. ($2.0M), Reid Hoffman ($1.5M), out of $44M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Unite the Country spend the most on in 2020?: for Joe Biden (President, $22M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $15M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $1.1M, lost).