Donor
Nea Advocacy Fund
Another PACDC
11 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Nea Advocacy Fund gave $4.8M 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, 79% ended up on the winning side ($2.5M won, $678K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.8M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
79%
$2.5M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$678K
Not spent yet
$1.6M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $363K not spent yet | $2.1M | $1.3M / $382K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $721K not spent yet | $1.8M | $824K / $255K | |
| Workers Vote $362K not spent yet | $450K | $88K / $179 | |
| Black PAC $81K not spent yet | $200K | $114K / $4K | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC $28K not spent yet | $100K | $51K / $21K | |
| Women Vote! $13K not spent yet | $100K | $67K / $17K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $286K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $174K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $173K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $168K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $130K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $120K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $83K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $65K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $56K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Nea Advocacy Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Nea Advocacy Fund gave $4.8M 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, 79% ended up on the winning side ($2.5M won, $678K lost).
- Which super PACs did Nea Advocacy Fund fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($2.1M), Senate Majority PAC ($1.8M), Workers Vote ($450K), Black PAC ($200K), Family Friendly Action PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did Nea Advocacy Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $286K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $174K, lost); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $173K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.