Donor
Campion Advocacy Fund
Company / nonprofitWashington
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Campion Advocacy Fund gave $700K 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 ($320K won, $99K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$700K
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
76%
$320K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$99K
Not spent yet
$280K
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 Majority PAC $280K not spent yet | $700K | $320K / $99K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Campion Advocacy Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Campion Advocacy Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $65K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $63K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Campion Advocacy Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Campion Advocacy Fund gave $700K 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 ($320K won, $99K lost).
- Which super PACs did Campion Advocacy Fund fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($700K).
- Which candidates did Campion Advocacy Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $108K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $65K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $63K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.