Fund for a Working Congress spent $2.8M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 90% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 8% ended up on the winning side ($181K won, $2.1M lost).
Outside spending
$2.8M
On the winning side
8%
$181K
On the losing side
$2.1M
Supporting vs attacking
10% / 90%
$284K for, $2.5M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Fund for a Working Congress reported $2.9M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Sooner State Leadership FundCompany / nonprofit$1.6M (53%)
- American Jobs and Growth PACAnother PAC$425K (14%)
- Prosperity Alliance, IncCompany / nonprofit$360K (12%)
- American Policy CoalitionCompany / nonprofit$150K (5%)
- Reliable Paving IncCompany / nonprofit$100K (3%)
- Frank CircelliIndividual$75K (3%)
- Defend US PACAnother PAC$50K (2%)
- Mirus LLCCompany / nonprofit$50K (2%)
- David HercheIndividual$25K (1%)
- James KennedyIndividual$25K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Brecheen | Oklahoma 2nd District | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Avery Frix | Oklahoma 2nd District | Supporting | $284K | Unknown |
| Josh Brecheen | Oklahoma 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $265K | ✗ No |
| Jake Evans | Georgia 6th District | Attacking | $161K | Unknown |
| John Bennett | Oklahoma 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Jake Evans | Georgia 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Gibbons | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Joshua a. Mandel | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Pruitt | Oklahoma Senate | Attacking | $24K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Fund for a Working Congress spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Fund for a Working Congress spent $2.8M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 90% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 8% ended up on the winning side ($181K won, $2.1M lost).
- Who funds Fund for a Working Congress?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Sooner State Leadership Fund ($1.6M), American Jobs and Growth PAC ($425K), Prosperity Alliance, Inc ($360K), American Policy Coalition ($150K), Reliable Paving Inc ($100K), out of $2.9M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Fund for a Working Congress spend the most on in 2022?
- against Josh Brecheen (Oklahoma 2nd District, $1.9M, lost); for Avery Frix (Oklahoma 2nd District, $284K, unknown); against Josh Brecheen (Oklahoma 2nd District, $265K, lost).