Donor
America Votes Action Fund
Another PACDC
14 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
America Votes Action Fund gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $413K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.6M
99% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
80%
$1.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$413K
Not spent yet
$1.5M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Friendly Action PAC $380K not spent yet | $1.4M | $697K / $285K | |
| Workers Vote $684K not spent yet | $850K | $166K / $337 | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $312K not spent yet | $750K | $382K / $41K | |
| Women Vote! $63K not spent yet | $500K | $336K / $83K | |
| Casa in Action PAC $64K not spent yet | $100K | $33K / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $394K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $303K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $163K | ✗ No |
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $113K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $107K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $104K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $92K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $82K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $77K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did America Votes Action Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- America Votes Action Fund gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $413K lost).
- Which super PACs did America Votes Action Fund fund in 2022?
- Family Friendly Action PAC ($1.4M), Workers Vote ($850K), Lcv Victory Fund ($750K), Women Vote! ($500K), Casa in Action PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did America Votes Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $394K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $303K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $163K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.