Donor
Family Friendly Action Fund
Company / nonprofitNew Hampshire
19 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Family Friendly Action Fund gave $3.5M 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, 83% ended up on the winning side ($2.0M won, $417K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
83%
$2.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$417K
Not spent yet
$1.1M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $577K not spent yet | $1.3M | $716K / $7K | |
| House Majority PAC $173K not spent yet | $1.0M | $640K / $182K | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC $202K not spent yet | $731K | $370K / $151K | |
| Somos PAC $134K not spent yet | $497K | $285K / $78K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $542K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $369K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $145K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $96K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $85K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $48K | ✗ No |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Family Friendly Action Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Family Friendly Action Fund gave $3.5M 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, 83% ended up on the winning side ($2.0M won, $417K lost).
- Which super PACs did Family Friendly Action Fund fund in 2022?
- Priorities USA Action ($1.3M), House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Family Friendly Action PAC ($731K), Somos PAC ($497K).
- Which candidates did Family Friendly Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $542K, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $369K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $145K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.