Donor
American Energy Action
Company / nonprofitDC
9 reported gifts; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Energy Action gave $2.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($666K won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.4M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$666K scored (28% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$0
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.7M
$1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Energy Action Fund $1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.4M | $666K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rubio | Florida Senate | Supporting | $164K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $132K | ✓ Yes |
| John Hoeven | North Dakota Senate | Supporting | $67K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Scott | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $67K | ✓ Yes |
| John R. Thune | South Dakota Senate | Supporting | $67K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Crapo | Idaho Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| James Lankford | Oklahoma Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Jerry Moran | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Todd Young | Indiana Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Energy Action spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Energy Action gave $2.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($666K won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did American Energy Action fund in 2022?
- American Energy Action Fund ($2.4M).
- Which candidates did American Energy Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Marco Rubio (Florida Senate, about $164K, won); for Chuck Grassley (Iowa Senate, about $132K, won); for John Hoeven (North Dakota Senate, about $67K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.