Donor
Marilyn Hayden
IndividualRetired, Retired · Arizona
48 gifts to 9 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marilyn Hayden gave $878K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 49% ended up on the winning side ($340K won, $355K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$878K
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
49%
$340K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$355K
Not spent yet
$182K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $81K not spent yet | $701K | $318K / $294K | |
| Freedomworks for America $74K not spent yet | $128K | $5K / $32K | |
| NRCC | $40K | $14K / $26K | |
| NRSC $2K not spent yet | $3K | $281 / $760 | |
| Americans for Constitutional | $2K | $723 / $1K | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $104 not spent yet | $2K | $887 / $186 | |
| The Committee to Defeat the President | $2K | $749 / $221 | |
| Club for Growth Action $86 not spent yet | $500 | $195 / $190 | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $56 not spent yet | $500 | $168 / $268 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $110K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $89K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $87K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Schmitt | Missouri Senate (primary) | Supporting | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $17K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate (primary) | Supporting | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Nick Begich | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $11K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Colorado 8th District | Supporting | $10K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marilyn Hayden spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Marilyn Hayden gave $878K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 49% ended up on the winning side ($340K won, $355K lost).
- Which super PACs did Marilyn Hayden fund in 2022?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($701K), Freedomworks for America ($128K), NRCC ($40K), NRSC ($3K), Americans for Constitutional ($2K).
- Which candidates did Marilyn Hayden's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $110K, lost); for Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $89K, won); for Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $87K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.