Pa Lawyer Fund spent $2.5M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 69% 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, 80% were on the winning side ($2.0M won, $500K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$2.5M
Winning share of scored dollars
80%
$2.5M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$500K
Supporting vs attacking
93% / 7%
$2.3M for, $185K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $3.0M to Pa Lawyer Fund. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $3.0M.
- Raymond Lahoud EsqIndividual$3.0M (100%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Patrick Maloney | New York 17th District | Supporting | $500K | ✗ No |
| Charles E. Schumer | New York Senate | Supporting | $500K | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $500K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $350K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $250K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Supporting | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $185K | ✓ Yes |
| Darin LaHood | Illinois 16th District | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Pa Lawyer Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Pa Lawyer Fund spent $2.5M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 69% 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, 80% were on the winning side ($2.0M won, $500K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Pa Lawyer Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Raymond Lahoud Esq ($3.0M), out of $3.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Pa Lawyer Fund spend the most on in 2022?
- for Sean Patrick Maloney (New York 17th District, $500K, lost); for Charles E. Schumer (New York Senate, $500K, won); for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $500K, won).