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2022 general election

Utah Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$38M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Utah Senate race: $19M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $19M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Mike Lee (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$38M

Raised by campaigns

$19M

PAC checks

$1.8M

Outside money

$19M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mike LeeRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$11M
Spent
$10M
From individuals
$7.6M
From PACs
$1.8M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$5.6M
Outside money against
$4.6M

Who paid: 17% of Lee's money came from PACs

Corporate $678K (38%)Trade group $253K (14%)Leadership PAC $448K (25%)Membership $115K (6%)Union $4K (0%)Super PAC $38K (2%)Party $51K (3%)Other $199K (11%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0UT00165
Evan McMullinIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$8.0M
Spent
$7.7M
From individuals
$7.8M
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$803K
Outside money against
$7.8M

Who paid: 0% of McMullin's money came from PACs

Corporate $2K (66%)Membership $165 (5%)Union $1K (30%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S2UT00369

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2022 Utah Senate race?
$38M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Utah Senate race: $19M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $19M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Mike Lee (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Utah Senate race?
Mike Lee (Republican) raised $11M and had $5.6M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Utah Senate race?
Club for Growth Action ($5.5M), Put Utah First PAC ($5.4M), Crypto Freedom PAC ($3.2M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Utah Senate race?
NRSC gave $51K to Mike Lee; Reinventing a New Direction Political Action Committee gave $15K to Mike Lee; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $15K to Mike Lee.