Donor
America Works USA
Company / nonprofitDC
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
America Works USA gave $2.0M 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, 93% were on the winning side ($867K won, $70K lost). $11K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
93%
$936K scored (47% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$70K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.1M
$1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $11K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black PAC $983K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $755K / $24K | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC $70K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $230K | $112K / $46K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $491K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $290K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $29K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Michigan 8th District | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $9K | ✗ No |
| Jonathan Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $8K | Unknown |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did America Works USA spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- America Works USA gave $2.0M 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, 93% were on the winning side ($867K won, $70K lost). $11K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did America Works USA fund in 2022?
- Black PAC ($1.8M), Family Friendly Action PAC ($230K).
- Which candidates did America Works USA's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $491K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $290K, won); for Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin Senate, about $29K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.