Donor
Congressional Black Caucus PAC
Another PACDC
7 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Congressional Black Caucus PAC gave $1.4M 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 ($810K won, $261K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
76%
$810K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$261K
Not spent yet
$330K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $182K not spent yet | $1.1M | $672K / $191K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $120K not spent yet | $300K | $137K / $43K | |
| Voter Protection Project $22K not spent yet | $50K | $388 / $27K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Congressional Black Caucus PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Congressional Black Caucus PAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| David G. Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Congressional Black Caucus PAC spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC gave $1.4M 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 ($810K won, $261K lost).
- Which super PACs did Congressional Black Caucus PAC fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($1.1M), Senate Majority PAC ($300K), Voter Protection Project ($50K).
- Which candidates did Congressional Black Caucus PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $46K, won); against David G. Valadao (California 22nd District, about $33K, lost); against Mark Robertson (Nevada 1st District, about $32K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.