Donor
American Association for Justice PAC
Another PACDC
6 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Association for Justice PAC gave $950K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% 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, 82% were on the winning side ($482K won, $103K lost). $14K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$950K
98% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
82%
$585K scored (62% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$103K
Not allocated or result unknown
$365K
$351K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $14K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $71K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $350K | $215K / $61K | |
| Women Vote! $35K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $163K / $41K | |
| Ab PAC $161K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $175K | $14K / $0 | |
| Priorities USA Action $84K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $175K | $89K / $831 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $56K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Regan Deering | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Association for Justice PAC spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Association for Justice PAC gave $950K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% 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, 82% were on the winning side ($482K won, $103K lost). $14K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did American Association for Justice PAC fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($350K), Women Vote! ($250K), Ab PAC ($175K), Priorities USA Action ($175K).
- Which candidates did American Association for Justice PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Tiffany Smiley (Washington Senate, about $56K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $47K, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $35K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.