Donor
America Votes
Company / nonprofitDC
33 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
America Votes gave $21M 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, 84% were on the winning side ($9.8M won, $1.9M lost). $182K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$21M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
84%
$12M scored (55% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.9M
Not allocated or result unknown
$9.7M
$9.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $182K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black PAC $4.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $7.4M | $3.2M / $101K | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC $1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $2.4M / $987K | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $2.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.5M | $2.2M / $238K | |
| Somos PAC $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.4M | $1.7M / $453K | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes $321K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $425K | $96K / $8K | |
| Women Vote! $38K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $278K | $182K / $45K | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $114K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $68K / $18K | |
| For Our Future $126K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $18K / $6K | |
| Workers Vote $22K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $3K / $7 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $2.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $787K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $709K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $577K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $558K | ✗ No |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $530K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $488K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $485K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $416K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $168K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $149K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did America Votes spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- America Votes gave $21M 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, 84% were on the winning side ($9.8M won, $1.9M lost). $182K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did America Votes fund in 2022?
- Black PAC ($7.4M), Family Friendly Action PAC ($5.0M), Lcv Victory Fund ($4.5M), Somos PAC ($3.4M), Planned Parenthood Votes ($425K).
- Which candidates did America Votes's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $2.9M, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $2.3M, won); for Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $787K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.