Donor
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc
Company / nonprofitNew York
30 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc gave $12M 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($3.7M won, $671K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
85%
$3.7M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$671K
Not spent yet
$7.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) $7.2M not spent yet | $12M | $3.7M / $671K | |
| Protect Our Future $2K not spent yet | $11K | $4K / $364 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $678K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $670K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $653K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $555K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $514K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Supporting | $9K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $5K | ✗ No |
| Carrick Flynn | Oregon 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $4K | Unknown |
| Michael Bennet | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $4K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc gave $12M 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, 85% ended up on the winning side ($3.7M won, $671K lost).
- Which super PACs did Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc fund in 2022?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($12M), Protect Our Future ($11K).
- Which candidates did Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Lucy McBath (Georgia 7th District, about $1.2M, won); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $678K, won); against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $670K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.