Donor
The Anschutz Corporation
Company / nonprofitColorado
3 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
The Anschutz Corporation gave $850K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 44% ended up on the winning side ($309K won, $398K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$850K
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
44%
$309K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$398K
Not spent yet
$143K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $71K not spent yet | $500K | $179K / $250K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $28K not spent yet | $250K | $84K / $134K | |
| National Victory Action Fund $25K not spent yet | $100K | $45K / $14K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates The Anschutz Corporation's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by The Anschutz Corporation's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $83K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $79K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $66K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✗ No |
| Marco Rubio | Florida Senate (primary) | Supporting | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Tim Scott | South Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did The Anschutz Corporation spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- The Anschutz Corporation gave $850K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 44% ended up on the winning side ($309K won, $398K lost).
- Which super PACs did The Anschutz Corporation fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($500K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), National Victory Action Fund ($100K).
- Which candidates did The Anschutz Corporation's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $83K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $79K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $66K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.