Donor
Sandhills Global Inc.
Company / nonprofitNebraska
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Sandhills Global Inc. gave $6.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 39% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $3.5M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$6.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
39%
$2.2M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.5M
Not spent yet
$827K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $734K not spent yet | $6.5M | $2.2M / $3.5M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Sandhills Global Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Sandhills Global Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $275K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $219K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $204K | ✗ No |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | New York 17th District | Attacking | $191K | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Porter | California 47th District | Attacking | $172K | ✗ No |
| Adam Gray | California 13th District | Attacking | $168K | ✓ Yes |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Indiana 1st District | Attacking | $161K | ✗ No |
| Jamie McLeod-Skinner | Oregon 5th District | Attacking | $156K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Levin | California 49th District | Attacking | $152K | ✗ No |
| Rudy Salas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $151K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Sorensen | Illinois 17th District | Attacking | $150K | ✗ No |
| Kim Schrier | Washington 8th District | Attacking | $148K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Sandhills Global Inc. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Sandhills Global Inc. gave $6.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 39% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $3.5M lost).
- Which super PACs did Sandhills Global Inc. fund in 2022?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.5M).
- Which candidates did Sandhills Global Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Susie Lee (Nevada 3rd District, about $275K, lost); against Dina Titus (Nevada 1st District, about $219K, lost); against Susan Wild (Pennsylvania 7th District, about $204K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.