Georgia United Victory spent $21M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 71% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 71% ended up on the winning side ($15M won, $6.1M lost).
Outside spending
$21M
On the winning side
71%
$15M
On the losing side
$6.1M
Supporting vs attacking
22% / 78%
$4.5M for, $16M against
Google says Georgia United Victory also spent $303K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Georgia United Victory reported $21M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Jeffrey SprecherIndividual$11M (50%)
- Ken GriffinIndividual$3.0M (14%)
- Policies, Solutions, & Action for America, Inc.Company / nonprofit$1.5M (7%)
- Righton IssuesCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (5%)
- Belinda Boyack VanderslootIndividual$560K (3%)
- Cannae HoldingsCompany / nonprofit$500K (2%)
- William Foley IIIndividual$500K (2%)
- Bernie MarcusIndividual$500K (2%)
- Fidelity NationalCompany / nonprofit$500K (2%)
- Stephen ChazenIndividual$325K (2%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $15M | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $2.2M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $2.2M | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $849K | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $774K | ✗ No |
| Doug Collins | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $31K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Georgia United Victory spend in 2020, and did it win?
- Georgia United Victory spent $21M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 71% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 71% ended up on the winning side ($15M won, $6.1M lost).
- Who funds Georgia United Victory?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Jeffrey Sprecher ($11M), Ken Griffin ($3.0M), Policies, Solutions, & Action for America, Inc. ($1.5M), Righton Issues ($1.0M), Belinda Boyack Vandersloot ($560K), out of $21M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Georgia United Victory spend the most on in 2020?
- against Doug Collins (Georgia Senate (special), $15M, won); for Kelly Loeffler (Georgia Senate (special), $2.2M, lost); for David A. Perdue (Georgia Senate, $2.2M, lost).