Defeat By Tweet spent $1.2M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $0 lost).
Outside spending
$1.2M
On the winning side
100%
$1.2M
On the losing side
$0
Supporting vs attacking
0% / 100%
$0 for, $1.2M against
Google says Defeat By Tweet also spent $100 on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Defeat By Tweet reported $3.3M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Michael NovogratzIndividual$1.0M (30%)
- Julia LourieIndividual$202K (6%)
- Alexander SchultzIndividual$201K (6%)
- Anthony DavisIndividual$100K (3%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$75K (2%)
- Better Good, Inc.Company / nonprofit$58K (2%)
- David ChanIndividual$50K (2%)
- Abigail PuckerIndividual$50K (1%)
- Russell WieseIndividual$50K (1%)
- Harold ErdmanIndividual$50K (1%)
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 | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Defeat By Tweet spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Defeat By Tweet spent $1.2M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $0 lost).
- Who funds Defeat By Tweet?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Michael Novogratz ($1.0M), Julia Lourie ($202K), Alexander Schultz ($201K), Anthony Davis ($100K), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($75K), out of $3.3M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Defeat By Tweet spend the most on in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, $1.2M, won).