Donor
Strong Leaders Fund
Another PACVirginia
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Strong Leaders Fund gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 79% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 57% ended up on the winning side ($523K won, $399K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
79% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
57%
$523K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$399K
Not spent yet
$98K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. | $620K | $389K / $184K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $45K not spent yet | $400K | $134K / $215K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Strong Leaders Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Strong Leaders Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $125K | ✗ No |
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $74K | ✓ Yes |
| Loren Culp | Washington 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Tony Vargas | Nebraska 2nd District | Attacking | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Newhouse | Washington 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $48K | ✓ Yes |
| Alexander X. Mooney | West Virginia 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $48K | ✗ No |
| Mike Simpson | Idaho 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Levin | California 49th District | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Rudy Salas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Gavarone | Ohio 9th District (primary) | Supporting | $19K | Unknown |
| Taffy Howard | South Dakota at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Strong Leaders Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Strong Leaders Fund gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 79% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 57% ended up on the winning side ($523K won, $399K lost).
- Which super PACs did Strong Leaders Fund fund in 2022?
- Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($620K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($400K).
- Which candidates did Strong Leaders Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Karoline Leavitt (New Hampshire 1st District, about $125K, lost); for Brad Finstad (Minnesota 1st District, about $74K, won); against Loren Culp (Washington 4th District, about $63K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.