Donor
Elect Democratic Women
Another PACDC
7 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Elect Democratic Women gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 79% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $631K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.6M
98% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
79%
$2.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$631K
Not spent yet
$620K
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 $387K not spent yet | $2.2M | $1.4M / $406K | |
| Women Vote! $172K not spent yet | $1.4M | $914K / $225K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Elect Democratic Women's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Elect Democratic Women's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $308K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $169K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $122K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $114K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $102K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $83K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $66K | ✓ Yes |
| Regan Deering | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $59K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Elect Democratic Women spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Elect Democratic Women gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 79% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $631K lost).
- Which super PACs did Elect Democratic Women fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($2.2M), Women Vote! ($1.4M).
- Which candidates did Elect Democratic Women's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Tiffany Smiley (Washington Senate, about $308K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $169K, won); against Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $122K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.