Donor
American Principles Project
Company / nonprofitVirginia
6 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Principles Project gave $951K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 24% ended up on the winning side ($91K won, $294K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$951K
83% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
24%
$91K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$294K
Not spent yet
$565K
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 Principles Project PAC $551K not spent yet | $951K | $91K / $294K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Principles Project's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Principles Project's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $129K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $76K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $50K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Gibbons | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Nancy Mace | South Carolina 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $28K | ✗ No |
| Anthony Sabatini | Florida 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | Unknown |
| Peter Meijer | Michigan 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| John Gibbs | Michigan 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $4K | ✓ Yes |
| Wiley Nickel | North Carolina 13th District | Attacking | $3K | ✗ No |
| Hillary Scholten | Michigan 3rd District | Attacking | $3K | ✗ No |
| Marcy Kaptur | Ohio 9th District | Attacking | $3K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Principles Project spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Principles Project gave $951K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 24% ended up on the winning side ($91K won, $294K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Principles Project fund in 2022?
- American Principles Project PAC ($951K).
- Which candidates did American Principles Project's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $129K, lost); against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $76K, lost); for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $50K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.