Donor
Francisco Collazo
IndividualChairman & Founder, Colsa Corporation · Alabama
4 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Francisco Collazo gave $4.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% 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, 94% were on the winning side ($736K won, $44K lost). $1.2M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$4.1M
96% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
94%
$780K scored (19% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$44K
Not allocated or result unknown
$3.3M
$2.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.2M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama's Future $873K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $101K / $0 | |
| Alabama Christian Conservatives $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $598K / $0 | |
| Florida First Project $19K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $37K / $44K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Brooks | Alabama Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.0M | Unknown |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate (primary) | Supporting | $611K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Durant | Alabama Senate (primary) | Attacking | $139K | Unknown |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate | Supporting | $88K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate (primary) | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Mo Brooks | Alabama Senate | Attacking | $35K | Unknown |
| Marco Rubio | Florida Senate | Supporting | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Attacking | $5K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Francisco Collazo spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Francisco Collazo gave $4.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% 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, 94% were on the winning side ($736K won, $44K lost). $1.2M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Francisco Collazo fund in 2022?
- Alabama's Future ($2.0M), Alabama Christian Conservatives ($2.0M), Florida First Project ($100K).
- Which candidates did Francisco Collazo's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mo Brooks (Alabama Senate, about $1.0M, unknown); for Katie Britt (Alabama Senate, about $611K, won); against Michael Durant (Alabama Senate, about $139K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.