2022 general election
Alaska Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$28M was spent on the 2022 Alaska Senate race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $2.7M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Lisa Murkowski (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$28M
Raised by campaigns
$16M
PAC checks
$2.7M
Outside money
$12M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $9.3M
- Spent
- $9.7M
- From individuals
- $5.8M
- From PACs
- $2.6M
- From party
- $51K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $3.3M
- Outside money against
- $1.0M
Who paid: 28% of Murkowski's money came from PACs
Corporate $1.2M (42%)Trade group $552K (20%)Leadership PAC $346K (12%)Membership $252K (9%)Union $133K (5%)Super PAC $67K (2%)Party $51K (2%)Other $204K (7%)
- Young Victory Committee Party$51K
- Sullivan Leadership PAC$15K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action Super PAC$13K
- Hess Corporation Corporate$13K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$13K
- Cruise Lines International Association PAC (Clia PAC) Trade group$12K
- Bipartisan Climate Action Fund Other$11K
- American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC) Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Alaskans for L.I.S.a. (Leadership in a Strong Alaska) · $1.5M supporting
- Alaska First · $798K attacking
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. · $620K supporting
- American Hospital Association PAC · $410K supporting
- Alaskans for Bristol Bay Action · $334K supporting
Kelly C. TshibakaRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $6.0M
- Spent
- $6.0M
- From individuals
- $5.7M
- From PACs
- $73K
- From party
- $2K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $809K
- Outside money against
- $6.9M
Who paid: 1% of Tshibaka's money came from PACs
Corporate $5K (6%)Leadership PAC $9K (12%)Membership $25K (34%)Super PAC $9K (12%)Other $25K (35%)
- Citizens United Membership$10K
- Winred Super PAC$9K
- Maggie's List Other$7K
- Defeat the Establishment PAC Other$6K
- Make America Great Again PAC Leadership PAC$5K
- Family Research Council Action Political Action Committee Membership$5K
- National Pro-Life Alliance Membership$5K
- Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. Membership$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Senate Leadership Fund · $6.1M attacking
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) · $777K attacking
- Alaska First · $733K supporting
- Patriot Freedom PAC Inc · $47K supporting
- Goa Victory Fund · $16K supporting
Patricia R. ChesbroDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $189K
- Spent
- $181K
- From individuals
- $178K
- From PACs
- $300
- From party
- $500
- Own money & loans
- $9K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $5K
Who paid: 0% of Chesbro's money came from PACs
Party $5K (100%)
- DNC Victory Fund Party$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Right to Life Victory Fund · $5K attacking
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Alaska Senate race?
- $28M was spent on the 2022 Alaska Senate race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $2.7M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Lisa Murkowski (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Alaska Senate race?
- Lisa Murkowski (Republican) raised $9.3M and had $3.3M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Alaska Senate race?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($6.1M), Alaska First ($1.5M), Alaskans for L.I.S.a. (Leadership in a Strong Alaska) ($1.5M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Alaska Senate race?
- NRSC gave $51K to Lisa Murkowski; True North PAC gave $15K to Lisa Murkowski; American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action gave $13K to Lisa Murkowski.