Morning in America PAC spent $5.2M 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, 4% ended up on the winning side ($192K won, $5.0M lost).
Outside spending
$5.2M
On the winning side
4%
$192K
On the losing side
$5.0M
Supporting vs attacking
37% / 63%
$1.9M for, $3.2M against
Google says Morning in America PAC also spent $128K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Morning in America PAC reported $5.2M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Robert BigelowIndividual$5.0M (95%)
- Caryl RatnerIndividual$200K (4%)
- All for Our CountryAnother PAC$36K (1%)
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 | Attacking | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| April Becker | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $980K | ✗ No |
| Steven A. Horsford | Nevada 4th District | Attacking | $488K | ✗ No |
| Sam Peters | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $488K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $314K | ✗ No |
| Kermit Jones | California 3rd District | Attacking | $96K | ✓ Yes |
| Kevin Kiley | California 3rd District | Supporting | $96K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Morning in America PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Morning in America PAC spent $5.2M 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, 4% ended up on the winning side ($192K won, $5.0M lost).
- Who funds Morning in America PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Robert Bigelow ($5.0M), Caryl Ratner ($200K), All for Our Country ($36K), out of $5.2M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Morning in America PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, $1.7M, lost); for April Becker (Nevada 3rd District, $1.0M, lost); against Susie Lee (Nevada 3rd District, $980K, lost).