Which PACs gave the most to Doug Jones?

DSCC ($50K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($20K), Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PAC ($15K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($13K), Smart Solutions PAC ($10K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Doug Jones's race?

Club for Growth Action ($1.7M against), Votevets ($134K for), Progressive Turnout Project ($65K for) in 2020.

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Politician

Doug Jones

Democrat · Alabama · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0 · incumbent

FEC candidate S0AL00156

Doug Jones (Democrat) raised $31M for the 2020 Alabama Senate race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $233K for and $1.7M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They lost.

Raised, all runs

$31M

2020

From PAC checks

$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$233K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$1.7M

Spent attacking them

Every run

Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.

Cycle	Race	Raised	PAC share	Outside for / against	Google ads	All money	Result
2020	Alabama Senate	$31M	6%	$233K / $1.7M	$558K	$33M	✗ Lost

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $709KLeadership PAC $400KOther $238KTrade group $222KUnion $158KMembership $101KParty $55KSuper PAC $49K

DSCCParty$50K
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PACTrade group$15K
American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$13K
Smart Solutions PACLeadership PAC$10K
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
M-PACLeadership PAC$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (Gdc PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

Club for Growth Actionagainst $1.7M
Votevetsfor $134K
Progressive Turnout Projectfor $65K
Hunter Action Fund (Haf)against $60K
People for the American Wayfor $22K

The revolving door

4 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Doug Jones's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Dana GreshamFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Senator Doug Jones
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC, Meta Platforms, INC., Rock Central, Rocket Limited Partnership · via Mindset Advocacy, LLC
Milla AndersonFormer congressional staff
Policy Advisor, Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, FCC; Policy Advisor & Legislative Assistant, Rep. Annie Kuster; Legislative Aide, Senator Debbie Stabenow; Legi…
Now lobbies for Comcast Corporation, Meta Platforms INC., Charter Communications INC., Apple INC. · via Salt Point Strategies
Sarah Kate SullivanFormer congressional staff
Projects Director, Senator Doug Jones
Now lobbies for American Honda Motor Co., INC.
Cissy JacksonFormer congressional staff
Counsel and National Security Adviser, Sen. Doug Jones (2018-2021)
Now lobbies for National Farmers Union · via Arentfox Schiff LLP

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Doug Jones's 2020 campaign?: Doug Jones (Democrat) raised $31M for the 2020 Alabama Senate race, $1.9M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $233K for and $1.7M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Doug Jones?: DSCC ($50K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($20K), Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PAC ($15K), American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action ($13K), Smart Solutions PAC ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Doug Jones's race?: Club for Growth Action ($1.7M against), Votevets ($134K for), Progressive Turnout Project ($65K for) in 2020.