Black Americans to Re-Elect the President spent $1.9M 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, 3% ended up on the winning side ($64K won, $1.8M lost).
Outside spending
$1.9M
On the winning side
3%
$64K
On the losing side
$1.8M
Supporting vs attacking
58% / 42%
$1.1M for, $806K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Black Americans to Re-Elect the President reported $2.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Bruce EberleIndividual$152K (8%)
- George Janie SuterIndividual$30K (1%)
- Barrett BrownIndividual$26K (1%)
- Katherine EberleIndividual$25K (1%)
- Foster FriessIndividual$20K (1%)
- Ellsworth MckeeIndividual$20K (1%)
- Tatnall HillmanIndividual$18K (1%)
- Mickey ForetIndividual$15K (1%)
- Helen LaugheryIndividual$12K (1%)
- Nancy IredaleIndividual$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 | $669K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $669K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $110K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $97K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $82K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Barnette | Pennsylvania 4th District | Supporting | $77K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $63K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $55K | ✗ No |
| David Purdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $13K | Unknown |
| Leon Benjamin | Virginia 4th District | Supporting | $7K | ✗ No |
| Dan Bishop | North Carolina 9th District | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Black Americans to Re-Elect the President spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Black Americans to Re-Elect the President spent $1.9M 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, 3% ended up on the winning side ($64K won, $1.8M lost).
- Who funds Black Americans to Re-Elect the President?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Bruce Eberle ($152K), George Janie Suter ($30K), Barrett Brown ($26K), Katherine Eberle ($25K), Foster Friess ($20K), out of $2.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Black Americans to Re-Elect the President spend the most on in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, $669K, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $669K, lost); for Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), $110K, lost).