Donor
American Energy Action
Company / nonprofitDC
9 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Energy Action gave $2.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $0 lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.4M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
100%
$1.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$0
Not spent yet
$1.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Energy Action Fund $1.4M not spent yet | $2.4M | $1.0M / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Energy Action's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Energy Action's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rubio | Florida Senate | Supporting | $252K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $202K | ✓ Yes |
| John Hoeven | North Dakota Senate | Supporting | $102K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Scott | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $102K | ✓ Yes |
| John R. Thune | South Dakota Senate | Supporting | $102K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Crapo | Idaho Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| James Lankford | Oklahoma Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Jerry Moran | Kansas Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Todd Young | Indiana Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Energy Action spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Energy Action gave $2.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $0 lost).
- Which super PACs did American Energy Action fund in 2022?
- American Energy Action Fund ($2.4M).
- Which candidates did American Energy Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Marco Rubio (Florida Senate, about $252K, won); for Chuck Grassley (Iowa Senate, about $202K, won); for John Hoeven (North Dakota Senate, about $102K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.