Preserve America PAC (Sheldon and Miriam Adelson) spent $103M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $103M lost).
Outside spending
$103M
On the winning side
0%
$0
On the losing side
$103M
Supporting vs attacking
0% / 100%
$0 for, $103M against
Google says Preserve America PAC also spent $4.4M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Preserve America PAC reported $105M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Miriam AdelsonIndividual$45M (43%)
- Sheldon AdelsonIndividual$45M (43%)
- Bernie MarcusIndividual$10M (9%)
- Warren StephensIndividual$2.0M (2%)
- Jim BowenIndividual$1.0M (1%)
- Diane HendricksIndividual$1.0M (1%)
- Ronald CameronIndividual$500K (0%)
- Stanley MaronIndividual$250K (0%)
- Margaret LiuIndividual$100K (0%)
- Charles JohnsonIndividual$100K (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 | Attacking | $103M | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Preserve America PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Preserve America PAC (Sheldon and Miriam Adelson) spent $103M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $103M lost).
- Who funds Preserve America PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Miriam Adelson ($45M), Sheldon Adelson ($45M), Bernie Marcus ($10M), Warren Stephens ($2.0M), Jim Bowen ($1.0M), out of $105M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Preserve America PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, $103M, lost).