Donor
Devon Energy Corp.
Company / nonprofitPennsylvania
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Devon Energy Corp. gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($521K won, $777K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
99% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
40%
$521K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$777K
Not spent yet
$202K
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 $107K not spent yet | $750K | $269K / $374K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $85K not spent yet | $750K | $252K / $402K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Devon Energy Corp.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Devon Energy Corp.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $124K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $118K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $85K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $67K | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $23K | ✗ No |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | New York 17th District | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Devon Energy Corp. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Devon Energy Corp. gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($521K won, $777K lost).
- Which super PACs did Devon Energy Corp. fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($750K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($750K).
- Which candidates did Devon Energy Corp.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $124K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $118K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $100K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.