Donor
Amalgamated Bank
Company / nonprofitDC
4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Amalgamated Bank gave $25M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 76% were on the winning side ($8.8M won, $2.8M lost). $229K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$25M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
76%
$12M scored (46% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.8M
Not allocated or result unknown
$13M
$13M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $229K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $13M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25M | $8.8M / $2.8M | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $264 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $276 | $2 / $9 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $3.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $1.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $818K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $636K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $619K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $354K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $338K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $229K | Unknown |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $216K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $171K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Amalgamated Bank spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Amalgamated Bank gave $25M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 76% were on the winning side ($8.8M won, $2.8M lost). $229K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Amalgamated Bank fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($25M), Moveon.Org Political Action ($276).
- Which candidates did Amalgamated Bank's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $3.1M, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $1.8M, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $1.8M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.