Senate Conservatives Fund spent $3.1M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($1.5M won, $311K lost).
Outside spending
$3.1M
On the winning side
83%
$1.5M
On the losing side
$311K
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$3.1M for, $0 against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Senate Conservatives Fund reported $3.2M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Corinne SpenceIndividual$46K (1%)
- Lenore Follansbee BroughtonIndividual$26K (1%)
- David WalterIndividual$22K (1%)
- Michael RydinIndividual$20K (1%)
- Richard WeissIndividual$19K (1%)
- Jennifer WalterIndividual$17K (1%)
- John ScottIndividual$16K (1%)
- Mary Elizabeth WeissIndividual$15K (0%)
- Paul BennettIndividual$15K (0%)
- John DarlingIndividual$15K (0%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Hawley | Missouri Senate (primary) | Supporting | $745K | Unknown |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Supporting | $280K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $207K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $178K | ✗ No |
| Mo Brooks | Alabama Senate (primary) | Supporting | $154K | Unknown |
| Josh Mandel | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $153K | Unknown |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $152K | ✓ Yes |
| Rand Paul | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Supporting | $137K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $137K | ✓ Yes |
| Rand Paul | Kentucky Senate | Supporting | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $128K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate (primary) | Supporting | $119K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Conservatives Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Senate Conservatives Fund spent $3.1M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($1.5M won, $311K lost).
- Who funds Senate Conservatives Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Corinne Spence ($46K), Lenore Follansbee Broughton ($26K), David Walter ($22K), Michael Rydin ($20K), Richard Weiss ($19K), out of $3.2M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Senate Conservatives Fund spend the most on in 2022?
- for Joshua Hawley (Missouri Senate, $745K, unknown); for Mike Lee (Utah Senate, $280K, won); for Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, $207K, won).