Who funds Unite the Country?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Future Majority, Inc. ($5.0M), Michael Bloomberg ($4.4M), James Simons ($3.0M), Stewart Bainum Jr. ($2.0M), Reid Hoffman ($1.5M), out of $44M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Unite the Country spend the most on in 2020?

for Joe Biden (President, $22M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $15M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $1.1M, lost).

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Outside spender

Unite the Country

FEC committee C00701888

Backed winners

Unite the Country spent $39M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 97% were on the winning side ($38M won, $1.1M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$39M

Winning share of scored dollars

97%

$39M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$1.1M

Supporting vs attacking

96% / 4%

$37M for, $1.4M against

Google says Unite the Country also spent $429K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $44M to Unite the Country. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $50M.

All big donors →

Future Majority, Inc.Company / nonprofit$5.0M (11%)
Michael BloombergIndividual$4.4M (10%)
James SimonsIndividual$3.0M (7%)
Stewart Bainum Jr.Individual$2.0M (5%)
Reid HoffmanIndividual$1.5M (3%)
Richard BlumIndividual$1.0M (2%)
George MarcusIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Karla JurvetsonIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Thomas SecundaIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Joe KianiIndividual$1.0M (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	Supporting	$22M	✓ Yes
Joe Biden	President (primary)	Supporting	$15M	✓ Yes
Donald Trump	President (primary)	Attacking	$1.1M	✗ No
Donald Trump	President	Attacking	$342K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Unite the Country spend in 2020, and did it win?: Unite the Country spent $39M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 97% were on the winning side ($38M won, $1.1M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Unite the Country?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Future Majority, Inc. ($5.0M), Michael Bloomberg ($4.4M), James Simons ($3.0M), Stewart Bainum Jr. ($2.0M), Reid Hoffman ($1.5M), out of $44M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Unite the Country spend the most on in 2020?: for Joe Biden (President, $22M, won); for Joe Biden (President, $15M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $1.1M, lost).