Donor
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Company / nonprofitDC
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave $3.0M 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, 42% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $1.5M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.0M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
42%
$1.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.5M
Not spent yet
$426K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $426K not spent yet | $3.0M | $1.1M / $1.5M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates U.S. Chamber of Commerce's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by U.S. Chamber of Commerce's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $498K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $473K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $398K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $340K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $273K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $268K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $97K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $91K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $71K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Kathy Salvi | Illinois Senate | Supporting | $262 | ✗ No |
| David Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $44 | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did U.S. Chamber of Commerce spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave $3.0M 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, 42% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $1.5M lost).
- Which super PACs did U.S. Chamber of Commerce fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($3.0M).
- Which candidates did U.S. Chamber of Commerce's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $498K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $473K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $398K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.