Nuestro PAC spent $5.3M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 82% ended up on the winning side ($4.4M won, $976K lost).
Outside spending
$5.3M
On the winning side
82%
$4.4M
On the losing side
$976K
Supporting vs attacking
50% / 50%
$2.7M for, $2.6M against
Google says Nuestro PAC also spent $248K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (5% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Nuestro PAC reported $6.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- America's Progressive Promise PACAnother PAC$4.6M (78%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$500K (8%)
- Seiu CopeAnother PAC$300K (5%)
- Progress MichiganCompany / nonprofit$245K (4%)
- Ultraviolet PACAnother PAC$75K (1%)
- Way to Lead PACAnother PAC$50K (1%)
- Tim DisneyIndividual$20K (0%)
- Leonard BellIndividual$10K (0%)
- Michael KieschnickIndividual$5K (0%)
- Stacey HerzingIndividual$5K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $1.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $976K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $976K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $63K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Nuestro PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Nuestro PAC spent $5.3M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 82% ended up on the winning side ($4.4M won, $976K lost).
- Who funds Nuestro PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were America's Progressive Promise PAC ($4.6M), Democracy PAC ($500K), Seiu Cope ($300K), Progress Michigan ($245K), Ultraviolet PAC ($75K), out of $6.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Nuestro PAC spend the most on in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, $1.7M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $1.6M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $976K, won).