American Crossroads spent $79M 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, 39% ended up on the winning side ($31M won, $48M lost).
Outside spending
$79M
On the winning side
39%
$31M
On the losing side
$48M
Supporting vs attacking
4% / 96%
$3.4M for, $76M against
Google says American Crossroads also spent $925K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
American Crossroads reported $80M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Senate Leadership FundAnother PAC$77M (96%)
- Oiltanking Holding AmericasCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (1%)
- Stephen WynnIndividual$1.0M (1%)
- Steve WynnIndividual$500K (1%)
- Trevor Rees-JonesIndividual$100K (0%)
- Richard MccormickIndividual$75K (0%)
- Roger HertogIndividual$50K (0%)
- Megan MedicaIndividual$30K (0%)
- Timothy BryanIndividual$30K (0%)
- Bynum HunterIndividual$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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $46M | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $24M | ✓ Yes |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $2.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $2.4M | ✗ No |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $2.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $895K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Supporting | $135K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did American Crossroads spend in 2020, and did it win?
- American Crossroads spent $79M 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, 39% ended up on the winning side ($31M won, $48M lost).
- Who funds American Crossroads?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Senate Leadership Fund ($77M), Oiltanking Holding Americas ($1.0M), Stephen Wynn ($1.0M), Steve Wynn ($500K), Trevor Rees-Jones ($100K), out of $80M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did American Crossroads spend the most on in 2020?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), $46M, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, $24M, won); against Barbara Bollier (Kansas Senate, $2.5M, won).