National Right to Life Victory Fund spent $2.0M 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, 45% ended up on the winning side ($882K won, $1.1M lost).
Outside spending
$2.0M
On the winning side
45%
$882K
On the losing side
$1.1M
Supporting vs attacking
99% / 1%
$2.0M for, $20K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
National Right to Life Victory Fund reported $1.8M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- National Right to Life CommitteeCompany / nonprofit$1.3M (71%)
- National Right to Life Political Action CommitteeAnother PAC$144K (8%)
- New York State Right to LifeCompany / nonprofit$39K (2%)
- William PincusIndividual$25K (1%)
- Mary KirschIndividual$10K (1%)
- Ken HornIndividual$10K (1%)
- Maria PincusIndividual$5K (0%)
- Warren FoxIndividual$5K (0%)
- John PuljuIndividual$5K (0%)
- Rose RennellsIndividual$5K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $326K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $262K | ✗ No |
| Marco Rubio | Florida Senate | Supporting | $194K | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $169K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $167K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $137K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $127K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $104K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $57K | ✗ No |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Christopher H. Smith | New Jersey 4th District | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did National Right to Life Victory Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?
- National Right to Life Victory Fund spent $2.0M 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, 45% ended up on the winning side ($882K won, $1.1M lost).
- Who funds National Right to Life Victory Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were National Right to Life Committee ($1.3M), National Right to Life Political Action Committee ($144K), New York State Right to Life ($39K), William Pincus ($25K), Mary Kirsch ($10K), out of $1.8M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did National Right to Life Victory Fund spend the most on in 2022?
- for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, $326K, lost); for Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, $262K, lost); for Marco Rubio (Florida Senate, $194K, won).