Americas PAC spent $3.3M 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, 35% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $2.0M lost).
Outside spending
$3.3M
On the winning side
35%
$1.1M
On the losing side
$2.0M
Supporting vs attacking
9% / 91%
$284K for, $3.0M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Americas PAC reported $4.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Restoration PACAnother PAC$3.0M (75%)
- Restoration ActionAnother PAC$1.0M (25%)
- M Elizabeth WeissIndividual$10K (0%)
- John SniderIndividual$4K (0%)
- Rose CoronaIndividual$250 (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $679K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (primary) | Attacking | $500K | ✗ No |
| Joe R Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $484K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $470K | ✗ No |
| Joe R Biden | President | Attacking | $286K | Unknown |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $284K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $193K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $144K | ✗ No |
| Jeanne Shaheen | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $90K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $88K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $85K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Americas PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Americas PAC spent $3.3M 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, 35% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $2.0M lost).
- Who funds Americas PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Restoration PAC ($3.0M), Restoration Action ($1.0M), M Elizabeth Weiss ($10K), John Snider ($4K), Rose Corona ($250), out of $4.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Americas PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, $679K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $500K, lost); against Joe R Biden (President, $484K, won).