Who funds Plains PAC?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Senate Leadership Fund ($15M), Bluegrass Committee ($50K), One Georgia PAC ($40K), Michael Egan ($10K), Laird Cleaver ($10K), out of $15M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Plains PAC spend the most on in 2020?

against Theresa Greenfield (Iowa Senate, $12M, won); against Kris Kobach (Kansas Senate, $3.3M, won).

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Outside spender

Plains PAC

FEC committee C00750174

Winner

Plains PAC spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 78% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($15M won, $0 lost).

Outside spending

$15M

On the winning side

100%

$15M

On the losing side

Supporting vs attacking

0% / 100%

$0 for, $15M against

Google says Plains PAC also spent $18K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

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Who filled the envelope

Plains PAC reported $15M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.

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Senate Leadership FundAnother PAC$15M (99%)
Bluegrass CommitteeAnother PAC$50K (0%)
One Georgia PACAnother PAC$40K (0%)
Michael EganIndividual$10K (0%)
Laird CleaverIndividual$10K (0%)
Thunderbolt PACAnother PAC$8K (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?
Theresa Greenfield	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$12M	✓ Yes
Kris Kobach	Kansas Senate (primary)	Attacking	$3.3M	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Plains PAC spend in 2020, and did it win?: Plains PAC spent $15M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 78% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($15M won, $0 lost).
Who funds Plains PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Senate Leadership Fund ($15M), Bluegrass Committee ($50K), One Georgia PAC ($40K), Michael Egan ($10K), Laird Cleaver ($10K), out of $15M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Plains PAC spend the most on in 2020?: against Theresa Greenfield (Iowa Senate, $12M, won); against Kris Kobach (Kansas Senate, $3.3M, won).