Donor
John Childs
IndividualChairman, J.W. Childs Associates · Florida
68 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
John Childs gave $6.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $2.8M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$6.7M
83% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
40%
$1.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.8M
Not spent yet
$2.1M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club for Growth Action $351K not spent yet | $2.0M | $798K / $778K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $93K not spent yet | $825K | $277K / $443K | |
| Restoration PAC $732K not spent yet | $800K | $5K / $64K | |
| American Leadership Action $70K not spent yet | $650K | $144K / $436K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $85K not spent yet | $600K | $215K / $300K | |
| Saving Arizona PAC $76K not spent yet | $400K | $155K / $169K | |
| Freedomworks for America $204K not spent yet | $350K | $13K / $88K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $8K not spent yet | $250K | $20K / $222K | |
| Senate Conservatives Action $34K not spent yet | $200K | $59K / $107K | |
| House Freedom Action $32K not spent yet | $150K | $61K / $34K | |
| Florida First Project $24K not spent yet | $125K | $47K / $55K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $22K not spent yet | $100K | $14K / $33K | |
| 34n22, Inc. $11K not spent yet | $50K | $1K / $38K | |
| Right Women PAC $10K not spent yet | $50K | $19K / $20K | |
| Arkansas Patriots Fund $5K not spent yet | $50K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $531K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $481K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $356K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $248K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $202K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $143K | ✗ No |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $125K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $118K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $116K | ✓ Yes |
| Evan McMullin | Utah Senate | Attacking | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| Patrick Lloyd Mccrory | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Attacking | $89K | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Porter | California 47th District | Attacking | $77K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did John Childs spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- John Childs gave $6.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $2.8M lost).
- Which super PACs did John Childs fund in 2022?
- Club for Growth Action ($2.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($825K), Restoration PAC ($800K), American Leadership Action ($650K), Senate Leadership Fund ($600K).
- Which candidates did John Childs's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $531K, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $481K, lost); against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $356K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.