Donor
Brenda Frecka
IndividualRetired, Retired · Ohio
4 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Brenda Frecka gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 50% were on the winning side ($491K won, $486K lost). $70K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
50%
$977K scored (70% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$486K
Not allocated or result unknown
$428K
$357K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $70K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Women PAC $279K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.1M | $407K / $434K | |
| House Freedom Action $74K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $84K / $51K | |
| House Freedom Fund $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $768 / $251 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Illinois 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $339K | ✓ Yes |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Supporting | $329K | ✗ No |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $112K | ✗ No |
| Anna Paulina Luna | Florida 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $58K | ✓ Yes |
| Kathleen Winn | Arizona 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $29K | Unknown |
| Bo Hines | North Carolina 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Christian Collins | Texas 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $21K | Unknown |
| Gabriel Vasquez | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Dale Strong | Alabama 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Jevin Hodge | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Lauren Boebert | Colorado 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Shamaine Daniels | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Brenda Frecka spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Brenda Frecka gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 50% were on the winning side ($491K won, $486K lost). $70K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Brenda Frecka fund in 2022?
- Right Women PAC ($1.1M), House Freedom Action ($250K), House Freedom Fund ($5K).
- Which candidates did Brenda Frecka's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Mary Miller (Illinois 15th District, about $339K, won); for Yvette Herrell (New Mexico 2nd District, about $329K, lost); for Yesli I. Vega (Virginia 7th District, about $112K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.