Union 2020 spent $4.8M 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, 96% ended up on the winning side ($4.7M won, $182K lost).
Outside spending
$4.8M
On the winning side
96%
$4.7M
On the losing side
$182K
Supporting vs attacking
67% / 33%
$3.3M for, $1.6M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Union 2020 reported $6.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Strategic Victory Fund Ie PACAnother PAC$2.0M (33%)
- Communications Workers of America Working VoicesAnother PAC$1.4M (23%)
- Bloomberg MichaelIndividual$750K (12%)
- For Our FutureAnother PAC$675K (11%)
- The Voter ProjectCompany / nonprofit$500K (8%)
- International Brotherhood of TeamstersCompany / nonprofit$275K (5%)
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIOAnother PAC$250K (4%)
- AFL-CIO Cope Political Contributions CommitteeAnother PAC$100K (2%)
- Aft SolidarityAnother PAC$100K (2%)
- Progress MichiganCompany / nonprofit$4K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $2.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $359K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $359K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $74K | ✗ No |
| Amy Kennedy | New Jersey 2nd District | Supporting | $74K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $3K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Union 2020 spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Union 2020 spent $4.8M 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, 96% ended up on the winning side ($4.7M won, $182K lost).
- Who funds Union 2020?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Strategic Victory Fund Ie PAC ($2.0M), Communications Workers of America Working Voices ($1.4M), Bloomberg Michael ($750K), For Our Future ($675K), The Voter Project ($500K), out of $6.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Union 2020 spend the most on in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, $2.8M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $1.1M, won); for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $359K, won).