Who funds Carolina Senate Fund?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were American Advancement, Inc ($415K), Doug Lebda ($250K), James Pope ($210K), Michael Smith ($110K), William Graham ($100K), out of $1.9M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Carolina Senate Fund spend the most on in 2022?

against Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, $1.2M, lost); for Patrick Lloyd Mccrory (North Carolina Senate, $403K, unknown).

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Outside spender

Carolina Senate Fund

FEC committee C00777029

Loser

Carolina Senate Fund spent $1.6M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 75% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $1.2M lost).

Outside spending

$1.6M

On the winning side

On the losing side

$1.2M

Supporting vs attacking

25% / 75%

$403K for, $1.2M against

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

Carolina Senate Fund reported $1.9M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.

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American Advancement, IncCompany / nonprofit$415K (22%)
Doug LebdaIndividual$250K (13%)
James PopeIndividual$210K (11%)
Michael SmithIndividual$110K (6%)
William GrahamIndividual$100K (5%)
Camellot Aviation LLCCompany / nonprofit$100K (5%)
Trevor Rees-JonesIndividual$100K (5%)
Delmar Robb KaufmannIndividual$50K (3%)
United Distributors Inc.Company / nonprofit$50K (3%)
J Joe RickettsIndividual$50K (3%)

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?
Ted Budd	North Carolina Senate (primary)	Attacking	$1.2M	✗ No
Patrick Lloyd Mccrory	North Carolina Senate (primary)	Supporting	$403K	Unknown

Questions people ask

How much did Carolina Senate Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?: Carolina Senate Fund spent $1.6M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 75% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $1.2M lost).
Who funds Carolina Senate Fund?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were American Advancement, Inc ($415K), Doug Lebda ($250K), James Pope ($210K), Michael Smith ($110K), William Graham ($100K), out of $1.9M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Carolina Senate Fund spend the most on in 2022?: against Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, $1.2M, lost); for Patrick Lloyd Mccrory (North Carolina Senate, $403K, unknown).