Who funds America First Action?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were America First Policies, Inc. ($22M), Timothy Mellon ($20M), Linda Mcmahon ($16M), Isaac Perlmutter ($11M), Laura Perlmutter ($11M), out of $143M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did America First Action spend the most on in 2020?

against Joe Biden (President, $129M, lost); against Joe Biden (President, $5.1M, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $45K, lost).

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Outside spender

America First Action

Pro-Trump super PAC

FEC committee C00637512

Backed losers

America First Action (Pro-Trump super PAC) spent $134M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $134M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$134M

Winning share of scored dollars

$134M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$134M

Supporting vs attacking

0% / 100%

$45K for, $134M against

Google says America First Action also spent $7.5M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $143M to America First Action. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $153M.

All big donors →

America First Policies, Inc.Company / nonprofit$22M (15%)
Timothy MellonIndividual$20M (14%)
Linda McmahonIndividual$16M (11%)
Isaac PerlmutterIndividual$11M (7%)
Laura PerlmutterIndividual$11M (7%)
Kelcy WarrenIndividual$10M (7%)
Geoffrey PalmerIndividual$6.0M (4%)
Diane HendricksIndividual$4.0M (3%)
Robert William DugganIndividual$4.0M (3%)
Stephen SchwarzmanIndividual$3.0M (2%)

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Won?
Joe Biden	President	Attacking	$129M	✗ No
Joe Biden	President (primary)	Attacking	$5.1M	✗ No
Donald Trump	President	Supporting	$45K	✗ No

Questions people ask

How much did America First Action spend in 2020, and did it win?: America First Action (Pro-Trump super PAC) spent $134M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $134M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds America First Action?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were America First Policies, Inc. ($22M), Timothy Mellon ($20M), Linda Mcmahon ($16M), Isaac Perlmutter ($11M), Laura Perlmutter ($11M), out of $143M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did America First Action spend the most on in 2020?: against Joe Biden (President, $129M, lost); against Joe Biden (President, $5.1M, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $45K, lost).