Donor
Melaleuca Inc.
Company / nonprofitIdaho
12 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Melaleuca Inc. gave $5.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 41% were on the winning side ($2.0M won, $2.9M lost). $70K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$5.9M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
41%
$4.9M scored (84% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.9M
Not allocated or result unknown
$957K
$887K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $70K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $493K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $1.0M / $1.4M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $346K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.6M | $861K / $1.4M | |
| Florida First Project $39K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $74K / $87K | |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. $10K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $43K / $27K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $475K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $451K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $380K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $325K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $261K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $256K | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $110K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $93K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $88K | ✗ No |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate (primary) | Attacking | $87K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $87K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $81K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Melaleuca Inc. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Melaleuca Inc. gave $5.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 41% were on the winning side ($2.0M won, $2.9M lost). $70K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Melaleuca Inc. fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($3.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.6M), Florida First Project ($200K), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($100K).
- Which candidates did Melaleuca Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $475K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $451K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $380K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.