Donor
America Works USA
Company / nonprofitDC
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
America Works USA gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 93% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $80K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
93%
$1.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$80K
Not spent yet
$798K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black PAC $721K not spent yet | $1.8M | $1.0M / $32K | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC $64K not spent yet | $230K | $117K / $48K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates America Works USA's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by America Works USA's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $646K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $373K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Michigan 8th District | Supporting | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✗ No |
| Jonathan Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $11K | Unknown |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did America Works USA spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- America Works USA gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 93% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $80K lost).
- Which super PACs did America Works USA fund in 2022?
- Black PAC ($1.8M), Family Friendly Action PAC ($230K).
- Which candidates did America Works USA's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $646K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $373K, won); for Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin Senate, about $34K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.