Donor
School Freedom Fund
Another PACDC
5 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
School Freedom Fund gave $2.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 42% were on the winning side ($598K won, $834K lost). $678K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.7M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
42%
$1.4M scored (53% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$834K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.3M
$590K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $678K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club for Growth Action $461K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $421K / $714K | |
| Protect Freedom Political Action Committee $129K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $700K | $177K / $120K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $272K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $172K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $153K | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $114K | ✗ No |
| Evan McMullin | Utah Senate | Attacking | $106K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Munson | Minnesota 1st District | Supporting | $104K | Unknown |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Supporting | $86K | ✓ Yes |
| Patrick Lloyd Mccrory | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Attacking | $82K | Unknown |
| Nathan Dahm | Oklahoma Senate (primary) | Supporting | $65K | Unknown |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate (primary) | Attacking | $58K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $56K | ✗ No |
| Katie Porter | California 47th District | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did School Freedom Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- School Freedom Fund gave $2.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 42% were on the winning side ($598K won, $834K lost). $678K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did School Freedom Fund fund in 2022?
- Club for Growth Action ($2.0M), Protect Freedom Political Action Committee ($700K).
- Which candidates did School Freedom Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $272K, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $172K, lost); for Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $153K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.