Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Deborah Simon ($5.0M), Stephen Mandel Jr. ($4.2M), Michael Moritz ($3.0M), AB Foundation ($2.4M), Kenneth Duda ($1.0M), out of $41M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Ab PAC spend the most on in 2022?

against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, $4.1M, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $205K, won).

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Outside spender

Ab PAC

FEC committee C00492140

Winner

Ab PAC spent $4.3M on independent expenditures 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, 100% were on the winning side ($4.3M won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$4.3M

Winning share of scored dollars

100%

$4.3M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

Supporting vs attacking

5% / 95%

$205K for, $4.1M against

Google says Ab PAC also spent $71K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $41M to Ab PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $53M.

All big donors →

Deborah SimonIndividual$5.0M (12%)
Stephen Mandel Jr.Individual$4.2M (10%)
Michael MoritzIndividual$3.0M (7%)
AB FoundationCompany / nonprofit$2.4M (6%)
Kenneth DudaIndividual$1.0M (2%)
Lindsay MicklesIndividual$790K (2%)
Paul SaganIndividual$675K (2%)
Amy Goldman FowlerIndividual$650K (2%)
Ivote FundCompany / nonprofit$625K (2%)
Phillip RagonIndividual$500K (1%)

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Paid off?
Herschel Junior Walker	Georgia Senate	Attacking	$4.1M	✓ Yes
Raphael Warnock	Georgia Senate	Supporting	$205K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Ab PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?: Ab PAC spent $4.3M on independent expenditures 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, 100% were on the winning side ($4.3M won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Ab PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Deborah Simon ($5.0M), Stephen Mandel Jr. ($4.2M), Michael Moritz ($3.0M), AB Foundation ($2.4M), Kenneth Duda ($1.0M), out of $41M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Ab PAC spend the most on in 2022?: against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, $4.1M, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $205K, won).