Senate Conservatives Fund spent $5.4M 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, 50% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $2.3M lost).
Outside spending
$5.4M
On the winning side
50%
$2.3M
On the losing side
$2.3M
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$5.4M for, $0 against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Senate Conservatives Fund reported $5.2M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Edwin DevilbissIndividual$36K (1%)
- Norman RogersIndividual$32K (1%)
- David WalterIndividual$31K (1%)
- Joe CrailIndividual$29K (1%)
- Cary KatzIndividual$24K (0%)
- Stephen WeissIndividual$22K (0%)
- Steven CowlesIndividual$21K (0%)
- Jennifer WalterIndividual$20K (0%)
- Arlene HillersonIndividual$20K (0%)
- Art FavreIndividual$19K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $698K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Supporting | $642K | ✓ Yes |
| Cynthia M. Lummis | Wyoming Senate | Supporting | $542K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Supporting | $503K | Unknown |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $500K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Supporting | $454K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $335K | ✓ Yes |
| Cynthia M. Lummis | Wyoming Senate (primary) | Supporting | $243K | ✓ Yes |
| Arnold Mooney | Alabama Senate (primary) | Supporting | $242K | Unknown |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate (primary) | Supporting | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate (primary) | Supporting | $11K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Conservatives Fund spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Senate Conservatives Fund spent $5.4M 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, 50% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $2.3M lost).
- Who funds Senate Conservatives Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Edwin Devilbiss ($36K), Norman Rogers ($32K), David Walter ($31K), Joe Crail ($29K), Cary Katz ($24K), out of $5.2M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Senate Conservatives Fund spend the most on in 2020?
- for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, $1.1M, lost); for John James (Michigan Senate, $698K, lost); for Steve Daines (Montana Senate, $642K, won).