Donor
The Anschutz Corporation
Company / nonprofitColorado
3 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
The Anschutz Corporation gave $850K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% 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 ($271K won, $379K lost). $10K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$850K
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
42%
$650K scored (76% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$379K
Not allocated or result unknown
$200K
$190K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $10K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $83K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $174K / $242K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $81K / $131K | |
| National Victory Action Fund $74K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $16K / $5K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $81K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $76K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $55K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $10K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $8K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did The Anschutz Corporation spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- The Anschutz Corporation gave $850K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% 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 ($271K won, $379K lost). $10K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did The Anschutz Corporation fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($500K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), National Victory Action Fund ($100K).
- Which candidates did The Anschutz Corporation's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $81K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $76K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $64K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.