J Street Action Fund spent $1.7M 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, 17% were on the winning side ($215K won, $1.1M lost). $414K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.7M
Winning share of scored dollars
17%
$1.3M scored (76% of spending); $414K unknown
On the losing side
$1.1M
Supporting vs attacking
37% / 63%
$629K for, $1.1M against
Google says J Street Action Fund also spent $52K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $2.0M to J Street Action Fund. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $2.0M.
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$1.0M (51%)
- J StreetAnother PAC$507K (26%)
- Sonjia SmithIndividual$60K (3%)
- Peter FreyIndividual$50K (3%)
- Samuel WeismanIndividual$50K (3%)
- Gregory RothmanIndividual$50K (3%)
- Susan LaxIndividual$50K (3%)
- Carol WinogradIndividual$45K (2%)
- Pat BaumanIndividual$35K (2%)
- Mark ZivinIndividual$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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Attacking | $708K | ✗ No |
| Donna Edwards | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $364K | Unknown |
| Glenn F. Ivey | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $364K | ✗ No |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Jerrold L. Nadler | New York 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $70K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 38th District | Supporting | $50K | Unknown |
| Delia Ramirez | Illinois 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $45K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did J Street Action Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?
- J Street Action Fund spent $1.7M 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, 17% were on the winning side ($215K won, $1.1M lost). $414K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds J Street Action Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Democracy PAC ($1.0M), J Street ($507K), Sonjia Smith ($60K), Peter Frey ($50K), Samuel Weisman ($50K), out of $2.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did J Street Action Fund spend the most on in 2022?
- against Haley Stevens (Michigan 11th District, $708K, lost); for Donna Edwards (Maryland 4th District, $364K, unknown); against Glenn F. Ivey (Maryland 4th District, $364K, lost).