Donor
Americans for a Balanced Budget
Company / nonprofitNorth Carolina
4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Americans for a Balanced Budget gave $830K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($830K won, $0 lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$830K
83% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
100%
$830K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$0
No result matched
$0
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Results for Nc, Inc. | $830K | $830K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Americans for a Balanced Budget's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Americans for a Balanced Budget's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Madison Cawthorn | North Carolina 11th District (primary) | Attacking | $565K | ✓ Yes |
| Madison Cawthorn | North Carolina 11th District (primary) | Attacking | $152K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Edwards | North Carolina 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $113K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Americans for a Balanced Budget spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Americans for a Balanced Budget gave $830K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($830K won, $0 lost).
- Which super PACs did Americans for a Balanced Budget fund in 2022?
- Results for Nc, Inc. ($830K).
- Which candidates did Americans for a Balanced Budget's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against David Madison Cawthorn (North Carolina 11th District, about $565K, won); against Madison Cawthorn (North Carolina 11th District, about $152K, won); for Chuck Edwards (North Carolina 11th District, about $113K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.