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Eighteen Fifty-Four Fund
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5 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Eighteen Fifty-Four Fund gave $2.0M 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, 21% were on the winning side ($162K won, $623K lost). $1.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
21%
$785K scored (39% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$623K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.2M
$142K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.1M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives for a Stronger America $47K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $0 / $521K | |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. $36K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $375K | $160K / $101K | |
| American Liberty Action PAC $59K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125K | $2K / $1K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi St. John | Washington 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $932K | Unknown |
| Joe Kent | Washington 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $521K | ✗ No |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $69K | ✗ No |
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District | Supporting | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Loren Culp | Washington 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $34K | Unknown |
| Anthony Sabatini | Florida 7th District (primary) | Attacking | $30K | Unknown |
| Tony Vargas | Nebraska 2nd District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Newhouse | Washington 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Alexander X. Mooney | West Virginia 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Mike Simpson | Idaho 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Carl Pasquale Paladino | New York 23rd District (primary) | Attacking | $20K | Unknown |
| George Hansel | New Hampshire 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | Unknown |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Eighteen Fifty-Four Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Eighteen Fifty-Four Fund gave $2.0M 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, 21% were on the winning side ($162K won, $623K lost). $1.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Eighteen Fifty-Four Fund fund in 2022?
- Conservatives for a Stronger America ($1.5M), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($375K), American Liberty Action PAC ($125K).
- Which candidates did Eighteen Fifty-Four Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Heidi St. John (Washington 3rd District, about $932K, unknown); against Joe Kent (Washington 3rd District, about $521K, lost); against Karoline Leavitt (New Hampshire 1st District, about $69K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.