Who funds Working People Rising?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Union Plus ($2.0M), AFL-CIO Cope Treasury ($521K), Aft Solidarity 527 ($66K), Afscme Special Account ($49K), National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political) ($31K), out of $2.8M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Working People Rising spend the most on in 2020?

for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $744K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), $744K, won); for Joe Biden (President, $34K, won).

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Outside spender

Working People Rising

FEC committee C00759597

Winner

Working People Rising spent $1.5M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($1.5M won, $0 lost).

Outside spending

$1.5M

On the winning side

100%

$1.5M

On the losing side

Supporting vs attacking

100% / 0%

$1.5M for, $8K against

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Who filled the envelope

Working People Rising reported $2.8M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.

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Union PlusCompany / nonprofit$2.0M (72%)
AFL-CIO Cope TreasuryCompany / nonprofit$521K (19%)
Aft Solidarity 527Company / nonprofit$66K (2%)
Afscme Special AccountCompany / nonprofit$49K (2%)
National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political)Company / nonprofit$31K (1%)
Arizona AFL-CIOCompany / nonprofit$28K (1%)
Voices of the Amer. Federation of Gov't EmployeesCompany / nonprofit$24K (1%)
Iuoe Local 3 Statewide Political Action CommitteeCompany / nonprofit$23K (1%)
Nevada State, AFL-CIOCompany / nonprofit$19K (1%)
Communications Workers of America Working VoicesAnother PAC$10K (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?
Jon Ossoff	Georgia Senate	Supporting	$744K	✓ Yes
Raphael Warnock	Georgia Senate (special)	Supporting	$744K	✓ Yes
Joe Biden	President	Supporting	$34K	✓ Yes
Mark Kelly	Arizona Senate	Supporting	$13K	✓ Yes
Donald Trump	President	Attacking	$8K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Working People Rising spend in 2020, and did it win?: Working People Rising spent $1.5M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($1.5M won, $0 lost).
Who funds Working People Rising?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Union Plus ($2.0M), AFL-CIO Cope Treasury ($521K), Aft Solidarity 527 ($66K), Afscme Special Account ($49K), National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political) ($31K), out of $2.8M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Working People Rising spend the most on in 2020?: for Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, $744K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), $744K, won); for Joe Biden (President, $34K, won).