Donor
United Association Political Issues Fund
Company / nonprofitMaryland
7 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
United Association Political Issues Fund gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 93% 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, 47% were on the winning side ($373K won, $417K lost). $30K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
93% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
47%
$789K scored (69% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$417K
Not allocated or result unknown
$361K
$331K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $30K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votevets $253K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $525K | $166K / $104K | |
| Save America Fund $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $0 / $235K | |
| House Majority PAC $51K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $154K / $44K | |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125K | $53K / $34K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $218K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $97K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael V. Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Paul DeGroot | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $17K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Colin J. Schmitt | New York 18th District | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Loren Culp | Washington 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $11K | Unknown |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did United Association Political Issues Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- United Association Political Issues Fund gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 93% 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, 47% were on the winning side ($373K won, $417K lost). $30K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did United Association Political Issues Fund fund in 2022?
- Votevets ($525K), Save America Fund ($250K), House Majority PAC ($250K), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($125K).
- Which candidates did United Association Political Issues Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, about $218K, lost); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $97K, won); against Michael V. Lawler (New York 17th District, about $43K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.