Donor
Senate Majority PAC (SMP)
Another PACDC
43 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Senate Majority PAC (SMP) gave $23M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 78% were on the winning side ($9.7M won, $2.8M lost). $78K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$23M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
78%
$12M scored (54% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.8M
Not allocated or result unknown
$11M
$11M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $78K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $6.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $14M | $7.3M / $68K | |
| Votevets $3.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6.5M | $2.0M / $1.3M | |
| Save America Fund $76K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.3M | $0 / $1.2M | |
| Black PAC $255K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $460K | $196K / $6K | |
| Truth and Justice Fund Company $47K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $0 / $203K | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $143K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $107K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $3.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $2.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Michael V. Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $534K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $416K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $318K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul DeGroot | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $299K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $203K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $189K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $186K | ✓ Yes |
| Colin J. Schmitt | New York 18th District | Attacking | $142K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Majority PAC (SMP) spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Senate Majority PAC (SMP) gave $23M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 78% were on the winning side ($9.7M won, $2.8M lost). $78K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Senate Majority PAC (SMP) fund in 2022?
- Priorities USA Action ($14M), Votevets ($6.5M), Save America Fund ($1.3M), Black PAC ($460K), Truth and Justice Fund Company ($250K).
- Which candidates did Senate Majority PAC (SMP)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $3.9M, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $2.8M, won); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $1.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.