Priorities USA Action (Pro-Biden super PAC) spent $16M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($16M won, $145K lost).
Outside spending
$16M
On the winning side
99%
$16M
On the losing side
$145K
Supporting vs attacking
93% / 7%
$15M for, $1.2M against
Google says Priorities USA Action also spent $2.1M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (13% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Priorities USA Action reported $29M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Senate Majority PAC (SMP)Another PAC$14M (50%)
- Priorities USACompany / nonprofit$4.1M (14%)
- Family Friendly Action FundCompany / nonprofit$1.3M (5%)
- Aft SolidarityCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (4%)
- Laborers' International Union of North America Political FundAnother PAC$800K (3%)
- Somos PACAnother PAC$513K (2%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$500K (2%)
- David ShawIndividual$500K (2%)
- Nishad SinghIndividual$500K (2%)
- Black Progressive Action CoalitionAnother PAC$500K (2%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $8.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $6.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $525K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $397K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $394K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Bo Hines | North Carolina 13th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| J. R. Majewski | Ohio 9th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $10K | ✗ No |
| Mo Brooks | Alabama Senate (primary) | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| John Gibbs | Michigan 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $10K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Priorities USA Action spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Priorities USA Action (Pro-Biden super PAC) spent $16M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 99% ended up on the winning side ($16M won, $145K lost).
- Who funds Priorities USA Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Senate Majority PAC (SMP) ($14M), Priorities USA ($4.1M), Family Friendly Action Fund ($1.3M), Aft Solidarity ($1.0M), Laborers' International Union of North America Political Fund ($800K), out of $29M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Priorities USA Action spend the most on in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, $8.2M, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, $6.1M, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, $525K, won).