Donor
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Company / nonprofitDC
1 reported gift; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave $3.0M 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 ($1.0M won, $1.5M lost). $84 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.0M
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
42%
$2.5M scored (83% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.5M
Not allocated or result unknown
$501K
$501K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $84 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 $501K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $1.0M / $1.5M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $484K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $459K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $387K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $330K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $265K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $260K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $94K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $89K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| Kathy Salvi | Illinois Senate | Supporting | $254 | ✗ No |
| David Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $42 | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did U.S. Chamber of Commerce spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave $3.0M 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 ($1.0M won, $1.5M lost). $84 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did U.S. Chamber of Commerce fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($3.0M).
- Which candidates did U.S. Chamber of Commerce's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $484K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $459K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $387K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.