Donor
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc
Company / nonprofitAlabama
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc gave $3.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 73% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 88% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $250K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.5M
73% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
88%
$1.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$250K
Not spent yet
$1.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama's Future $1.3M not spent yet | $3.0M | $1.7M / $0 | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $71K not spent yet | $500K | $179K / $250K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Brooks | Alabama Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate (primary) | Supporting | $151K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $83K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $79K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $66K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc gave $3.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 73% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 88% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $250K lost).
- Which super PACs did Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc fund in 2022?
- Alabama's Future ($3.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($500K).
- Which candidates did Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mo Brooks (Alabama Senate, about $1.5M, won); for Katie Britt (Alabama Senate, about $151K, won); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $83K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.