Women Speak Out PAC spent $6.0M 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, 32% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $4.1M lost).
Outside spending
$6.0M
On the winning side
32%
$1.9M
On the losing side
$4.1M
Supporting vs attacking
25% / 75%
$1.5M for, $4.6M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Women Speak Out PAC reported $12M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Restoration PACAnother PAC$8.4M (70%)
- Virginia JamesIndividual$1.0M (9%)
- Ellen BarrosseIndividual$1.0M (8%)
- Terrence CasterIndividual$500K (4%)
- Opportunity Matters Fund ActionAnother PAC$200K (2%)
- Susan B Anthony List, Inc.Company / nonprofit$161K (1%)
- John MartinIndividual$100K (1%)
- David HansonIndividual$60K (0%)
- Campaign for American Values PACAnother PAC$50K (0%)
- Lawrence BlanfordIndividual$50K (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 | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $926K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $584K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $454K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Attacking | $436K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $355K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $343K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $337K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $291K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $180K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $99K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Barnette | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $88K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Women Speak Out PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Women Speak Out PAC spent $6.0M 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, 32% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $4.1M lost).
- Who funds Women Speak Out PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Restoration PAC ($8.4M), Virginia James ($1.0M), Ellen Barrosse ($1.0M), Terrence Caster ($500K), Opportunity Matters Fund Action ($200K), out of $12M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Women Speak Out PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $1.1M, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, $926K, lost); for Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, $584K, lost).