Donor
American Association for Justice PAC
Another PACDC
6 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Association for Justice PAC gave $950K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($507K won, $106K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$950K
98% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
83%
$507K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$106K
Not spent yet
$337K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $61K not spent yet | $350K | $224K / $64K | |
| Women Vote! $32K not spent yet | $250K | $168K / $41K | |
| Ab PAC $157K not spent yet | $175K | $18K / $0 | |
| Priorities USA Action $78K not spent yet | $175K | $96K / $891 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Regan Deering | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Association for Justice PAC spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Association for Justice PAC gave $950K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($507K won, $106K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Association for Justice PAC fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($350K), Women Vote! ($250K), Ab PAC ($175K), Priorities USA Action ($175K).
- Which candidates did American Association for Justice PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Tiffany Smiley (Washington Senate, about $57K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $50K, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $37K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.