Americans for Constitutional spent $1.3M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 36% ended up on the winning side ($462K won, $816K lost).
Outside spending
$1.3M
On the winning side
36%
$462K
On the losing side
$816K
Supporting vs attacking
68% / 32%
$873K for, $406K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Americans for Constitutional reported $540K in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Gerald ForsytheIndividual$27K (5%)
- William BakerIndividual$15K (3%)
- John Vander HaagIndividual$13K (2%)
- Woody ClarkIndividual$8K (1%)
- George KarpusIndividual$6K (1%)
- William HughesIndividual$6K (1%)
- Suzanne HudgensIndividual$6K (1%)
- Giacinto FinocchiaroIndividual$6K (1%)
- William PettyIndividual$5K (1%)
- Ralph RotermundIndividual$5K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $235K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $205K | ✗ No |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $198K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $188K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $125K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $106K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $93K | ✗ No |
| Jeanne Shaheen | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $29K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Supporting | $18K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Americans for Constitutional spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Americans for Constitutional spent $1.3M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 36% ended up on the winning side ($462K won, $816K lost).
- Who funds Americans for Constitutional?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Gerald Forsythe ($27K), William Baker ($15K), John Vander Haag ($13K), Woody Clark ($8K), George Karpus ($6K), out of $540K received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Americans for Constitutional spend the most on in 2022?
- for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, $235K, lost); for Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, $205K, lost); for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $198K, won).