American Principles Project PAC spent $3.3M 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, 1% ended up on the winning side ($34K won, $3.3M lost).
Outside spending
$3.3M
On the winning side
1%
$34K
On the losing side
$3.3M
Supporting vs attacking
8% / 92%
$273K for, $3.1M against
Google says American Principles Project PAC also spent $300 on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
American Principles Project PAC reported $4.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Restoration PACAnother PAC$1.9M (47%)
- Restoration ActionCompany / nonprofit$1.1M (29%)
- Thomas KlingensteinIndividual$500K (12%)
- Sean FielerIndividual$200K (5%)
- Ellen BarrosseIndividual$100K (2%)
- Bernie MarcusIndividual$100K (2%)
- Suzanne Amiragoff SpikesIndividual$20K (0%)
- Charles Saulsbury Jr.Individual$13K (0%)
- Matthew SaulsburyIndividual$11K (0%)
- Amelia SaulsburyIndividual$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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $2.2M | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $440K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $311K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $223K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $108K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $20K | ✗ No |
| Wendy R. Davis | Texas 21st District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Chip Roy | Texas 21st District | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $13K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did American Principles Project PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- American Principles Project PAC spent $3.3M 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, 1% ended up on the winning side ($34K won, $3.3M lost).
- Who funds American Principles Project PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Restoration PAC ($1.9M), Restoration Action ($1.1M), Thomas Klingenstein ($500K), Sean Fieler ($200K), Ellen Barrosse ($100K), out of $4.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did American Principles Project PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, $2.2M, lost); against Gary Peters (Michigan Senate, $440K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate (special), $311K, lost).