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Third Way

Company / nonprofit

DC

51 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 94% were on the winning side ($949K won, $62K lost). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.4M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

94%

$1.0M scored (71% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$62K

Not allocated or result unknown

$422K

$420K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks 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 check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Shield PAC

$419K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.4M
$947K / $62K
Dmfi PAC

$1K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$5K
$2K / $444

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.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Abigail A. SpanbergerVirginia 7th DistrictSupporting$160K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan 7th DistrictSupporting$143K✓ Yes
Kim SchrierWashington 8th DistrictSupporting$140K✓ Yes
Susie LeeNevada 3rd DistrictSupporting$139K✓ Yes
Sharice DavidsKansas 3rd DistrictSupporting$136K✓ Yes
Chrissy HoulahanPennsylvania 6th DistrictSupporting$85K✓ Yes
Mikie SherrilNew Jersey 11th DistrictSupporting$85K✓ Yes
Elaine G. LuriaVirginia 2nd DistrictSupporting$62K✗ No
Angie CraigMinnesota 2nd DistrictSupporting$60K✓ Yes
Nina TurnerOhio 11th DistrictAttacking$656Unknown
Shontel BrownOhio 11th District (primary)Supporting$409✓ Yes
Shontel BrownOhio 11th DistrictSupporting$405✓ 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 94% were on the winning side ($949K won, $62K lost). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.
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 $160K, won); for Elissa Slotkin (Michigan 7th District, about $143K, won); for Kim Schrier (Washington 8th District, about $140K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.