Donor
Congressional Leadership Fund
Another PACDC
12 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Congressional Leadership Fund gave $2.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 64% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 52% ended up on the winning side ($726K won, $657K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.5M
64% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
52%
$726K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$657K
Not spent yet
$1.1M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $322K not spent yet | $1.5M | $202K / $478K | |
| American Patriots PAC $245K not spent yet | $565K | $212K / $32K | |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. | $497K | $312K / $148K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Congressional Leadership Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Congressional Leadership Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Timken | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $298K | Unknown |
| Joe Kent | Washington 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $253K | ✗ No |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $101K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | Washington 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $92K | Unknown |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Indiana 1st District | Attacking | $90K | ✗ No |
| Katie Arrington | South Carolina 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Brandon M. Williams | New York 22nd District | Supporting | $79K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Cooper | Arizona 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $72K | ✗ No |
| Craig Riedel | Ohio 9th District (primary) | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Tanya Wheeless | Arizona 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $61K | Unknown |
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Loren Culp | Washington 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Congressional Leadership Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Congressional Leadership Fund gave $2.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 64% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 52% ended up on the winning side ($726K won, $657K lost).
- Which super PACs did Congressional Leadership Fund fund in 2022?
- Wfw Action Fund Inc ($1.5M), American Patriots PAC ($565K), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($497K).
- Which candidates did Congressional Leadership Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Jane Timken (Ohio Senate, about $298K, unknown); against Joe Kent (Washington 3rd District, about $253K, lost); against Karoline Leavitt (New Hampshire 1st District, about $101K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.