United We Can spent $1.0M 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, 80% were on the winning side ($838K won, $205K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.0M
Winning share of scored dollars
80%
$1.0M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$205K
Supporting vs attacking
83% / 17%
$866K for, $177K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $7.5M to United We Can. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $8.9M.
- Seiu General FundCompany / nonprofit$6.9M (91%)
- 1199 Service Employees Int'l Union Federal Political Action FundAnother PAC$289K (4%)
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)Another PAC$141K (2%)
- Dignity Ca Seiu Local 2015Company / nonprofit$85K (1%)
- Seiu United Healthcare Workers WestCompany / nonprofit$53K (1%)
- Seiu United Service Workers WestCompany / nonprofit$34K (0%)
- Seiu Local 509 Cope CommitteeCompany / nonprofit$26K (0%)
- Seiu Local 775Company / nonprofit$14K (0%)
- Citizen Action for Political EducationCompany / nonprofit$11K (0%)
- Care in Action, Inc.Company / nonprofit$1K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $560K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Cooper | Arizona 4th District | Attacking | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Greg Stanton | Arizona 4th District | Supporting | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Hung Cao | Virginia 10th District | Attacking | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Abigail A. Spanberger | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Asif Mahmood | California 40th District | Supporting | $32K | ✗ No |
| Tom O'Halleran | Arizona 2nd District | Supporting | $31K | ✗ No |
| Sanford Bishop | Georgia 2nd District | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Kirsten Engel | Arizona 6th District | Supporting | $27K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Vallejo | Texas 15th District | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Annette Taddeo | Florida 27th District | Supporting | $22K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did United We Can spend in 2022, and did it win?
- United We Can spent $1.0M 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, 80% were on the winning side ($838K won, $205K lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds United We Can?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Seiu General Fund ($6.9M), 1199 Service Employees Int'l Union Federal Political Action Fund ($289K), Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($141K), Dignity Ca Seiu Local 2015 ($85K), Seiu United Healthcare Workers West ($53K), out of $7.5M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did United We Can spend the most on in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $560K, won); against Kelly Cooper (Arizona 4th District, $49K, won); for Greg Stanton (Arizona 4th District, $49K, won).