Patients for Affordable Drugs Action spent $3.7M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $3.7M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$3.7M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$3.7M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$3.7M
Supporting vs attacking
0% / 100%
$0 for, $3.7M against
Google says Patients for Affordable Drugs Action also spent $35K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $5.0M to Patients for Affordable Drugs Action. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $5.3M.
- Action Now InitiativeCompany / nonprofit$5.0M (100%)
- Capital One BankCompany / nonprofit$2K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $3.7M | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Patients for Affordable Drugs Action spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Patients for Affordable Drugs Action spent $3.7M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $3.7M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Patients for Affordable Drugs Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Action Now Initiative ($5.0M), Capital One Bank ($2K), out of $5.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Patients for Affordable Drugs Action spend the most on in 2020?
- against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, $3.7M, lost).