Donor
Third Way
Company / nonprofitDC
51 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Third Way gave $1.4M 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, 94% ended up on the winning side ($960K won, $63K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
94%
$960K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$63K
Not spent yet
$410K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shield PAC $408K not spent yet | $1.4M | $958K / $62K | |
| Dmfi PAC $556 not spent yet | $5K | $2K / $507 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Third Way's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Third Way's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail A. Spanberger | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $162K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $144K | ✓ Yes |
| Kim Schrier | Washington 8th District | Supporting | $142K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $140K | ✓ Yes |
| Sharice Davids | Kansas 3rd District | Supporting | $138K | ✓ Yes |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Pennsylvania 6th District | Supporting | $86K | ✓ Yes |
| Mikie Sherril | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $86K | ✓ Yes |
| Elaine G. Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $62K | ✗ No |
| Angie Craig | Minnesota 2nd District | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Nina Turner | Ohio 11th District | Attacking | $944 | Unknown |
| Shontel Brown | Ohio 11th District | Supporting | $929 | ✓ Yes |
| Marie Newman | Illinois 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $314 | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Third Way spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Third Way gave $1.4M 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, 94% ended up on the winning side ($960K won, $63K lost).
- Which super PACs did Third Way fund in 2022?
- Shield PAC ($1.4M), Dmfi PAC ($5K).
- Which candidates did Third Way's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Abigail A. Spanberger (Virginia 7th District, about $162K, won); for Elissa Slotkin (Michigan 7th District, about $144K, won); for Kim Schrier (Washington 8th District, about $142K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.