Donor
American Federation of Teachers Cope
Another PACDC
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Federation of Teachers Cope gave $1.0M 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, 76% ended up on the winning side ($458K won, $142K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
76%
$458K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$142K
Not spent yet
$400K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $400K not spent yet | $1.0M | $458K / $142K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Federation of Teachers Cope's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Federation of Teachers Cope's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $155K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $93K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $90K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $89K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $9K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $4K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Federation of Teachers Cope spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Federation of Teachers Cope gave $1.0M 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, 76% ended up on the winning side ($458K won, $142K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Federation of Teachers Cope fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did American Federation of Teachers Cope's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $155K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $93K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $90K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.