Voter Protection Project spent $2.0M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 92% 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, 77% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $315K lost). $640K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$2.0M
Winning share of scored dollars
77%
$1.4M scored (68% of spending); $640K unknown
On the losing side
$315K
Supporting vs attacking
38% / 62%
$775K for, $1.3M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $4.0M to Voter Protection Project. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $8.9M.
- Chc Bold PACAnother PAC$866K (22%)
- Communications Workers of America-Cope Political Contributions CommitteeAnother PAC$65K (2%)
- House Majority PACAnother PAC$50K (1%)
- Ronald AbramsonIndividual$38K (1%)
- Congressional Black Caucus PACAnother PAC$30K (1%)
- Christian StillerIndividual$30K (1%)
- Fredric RosenIndividual$26K (1%)
- Frank HowardIndividual$25K (1%)
- Guillermo ValenzuelaIndividual$20K (0%)
- Ronald KahnIndividual$20K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Diaz | New York 15th District (primary) | Attacking | $304K | Unknown |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $249K | ✓ Yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | Oregon 4th District | Attacking | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Ritchie Torres | New York 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $186K | ✓ Yes |
| Henry Cuellar | Texas 28th District (primary) | Supporting | $178K | ✓ Yes |
| Andrew R. Garbarino | New York 2nd District | Attacking | $142K | ✗ No |
| Kimberly Olson | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $134K | Unknown |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $127K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $127K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 28th District (primary) | Attacking | $72K | Unknown |
| Mara Reardon | Indiana 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $65K | Unknown |
| Thomas Mcdermott | Indiana 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $65K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Voter Protection Project spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Voter Protection Project spent $2.0M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 92% 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, 77% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $315K lost). $640K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Voter Protection Project?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Chc Bold PAC ($866K), Communications Workers of America-Cope Political Contributions Committee ($65K), House Majority PAC ($50K), Ronald Abramson ($38K), Congressional Black Caucus PAC ($30K), out of $4.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Voter Protection Project spend the most on in 2020?
- against Ruben Diaz (New York 15th District, $304K, unknown); against Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), $249K, won); against Alek Skarlatos (Oregon 4th District, $200K, won).