The Committee to Defeat the President spent $2.5M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 77% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $329K lost).
Outside spending
$2.5M
On the winning side
77%
$1.1M
On the losing side
$329K
Supporting vs attacking
47% / 53%
$1.2M for, $1.4M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The Committee to Defeat the President reported $1.9M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Justin AlexanderIndividual$30K (2%)
- Michael LongmireIndividual$20K (1%)
- Remedios Diaz-OliverIndividual$12K (1%)
- Deborah MagowanIndividual$12K (1%)
- Mary WranischarIndividual$12K (1%)
- Lynne ArcherIndividual$11K (1%)
- Alice EastIndividual$10K (1%)
- Thomas BatesIndividual$8K (0%)
- Philip HammondIndividual$8K (0%)
- Nancy GerlachIndividual$7K (0%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Biden | President | Attacking | $1.1M | Unknown |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $844K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $293K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $269K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $36K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1K | Unknown |
| David Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did The Committee to Defeat the President spend in 2022, and did it win?
- The Committee to Defeat the President spent $2.5M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 77% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $329K lost).
- Who funds The Committee to Defeat the President?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Justin Alexander ($30K), Michael Longmire ($20K), Remedios Diaz-Oliver ($12K), Deborah Magowan ($12K), Mary Wranischar ($12K), out of $1.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did The Committee to Defeat the President spend the most on in 2022?
- against Joseph R Biden (President, $1.1M, unknown); for Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, $844K, won); for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, $293K, lost).