For Our Future spent $2.1M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $532K lost).
Outside spending
$2.1M
On the winning side
75%
$1.6M
On the losing side
$532K
Supporting vs attacking
95% / 5%
$2.0M for, $109K against
Google says For Our Future also spent $8K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
For Our Future reported $7.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Afscme Special AccountAnother PAC$4.1M (59%)
- Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action FundCompany / nonprofit$1.3M (18%)
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)Another PAC$700K (10%)
- Strategic Victory FundCompany / nonprofit$600K (9%)
- America VotesCompany / nonprofit$150K (2%)
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)Another PAC$100K (1%)
- United We Can MichiganCompany / nonprofit$46K (1%)
- Wisconsin Laborers' District CouncilCompany / nonprofit$25K (0%)
- A Better Wisconsin TogetherCompany / nonprofit$24K (0%)
- Ryan ChristmanIndividual$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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $910K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $362K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $304K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $95K | ✓ Yes |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Supporting | $93K | ✓ Yes |
| Steven A. Horsford | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✗ No |
| Elizabeth Mercedes Krause | Nevada 2nd District | Supporting | $38K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Brad Pfaff | Wisconsin 3rd District | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $23K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did For Our Future spend in 2022, and did it win?
- For Our Future spent $2.1M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $532K lost).
- Who funds For Our Future?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Afscme Special Account ($4.1M), Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action Fund ($1.3M), Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($700K), Strategic Victory Fund ($600K), America Votes ($150K), out of $7.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did For Our Future spend the most on in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, $910K, won); for Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin Senate, $362K, lost); for Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, $304K, won).