Donor
Restoration PAC
Another PACIllinois
22 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Restoration PAC gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 30% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $5.2M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$13M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
30%
$2.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$5.2M
Not spent yet
$6.0M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Speak Out PAC $4.2M not spent yet | $8.4M | $1.3M / $2.8M | |
| Americas PAC $492K not spent yet | $3.0M | $784K / $1.5M | |
| American Principles Project PAC $924K not spent yet | $1.6M | $153K / $493K | |
| Esafund $30K not spent yet | $425K | $0 / $388K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $861K | ✗ No |
| Joe R Biden | President | Attacking | $574K | Unknown |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $457K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $407K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $330K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $316K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Attacking | $304K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $233K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $223K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $174K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Restoration PAC spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Restoration PAC gave $13M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 30% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $5.2M lost).
- Which super PACs did Restoration PAC fund in 2022?
- Women Speak Out PAC ($8.4M), Americas PAC ($3.0M), American Principles Project PAC ($1.6M), Esafund ($425K).
- Which candidates did Restoration PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $1.2M, lost); against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $1.2M, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $861K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.