Donor
Majority Forward
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12 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Majority Forward gave $75M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 78% were on the winning side ($28M won, $8.1M lost). $663K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$75M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
78%
$36M scored (48% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$8.1M
Not allocated or result unknown
$39M
$38M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $663K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the trail ends
What the IRS sees
Majority Forward also bought $1.1M of Google and YouTube ads under its own name this cycle. All ad buyers →
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $38M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $72M | $26M / $8.1M | |
| 53 Peaks $140K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $2.9M / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $8.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $5.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $5.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $4.1M | ✗ No |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $2.4M | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $1.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $1.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $977K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $663K | Unknown |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $625K | ✓ Yes |
Dark money as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Majority Forward spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Majority Forward gave $75M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 78% were on the winning side ($28M won, $8.1M lost). $663K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Majority Forward fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($72M), 53 Peaks ($3.0M).
- Which candidates did Majority Forward's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $8.8M, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $5.3M, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $5.1M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.