With Honor Fund, Inc. spent $2.0M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 56% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 97% ended up on the winning side ($1.8M won, $58K lost).
Outside spending
$2.0M
On the winning side
97%
$1.8M
On the losing side
$58K
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$2.0M for, $0 against
Google says With Honor Fund, Inc. also spent $4K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
With Honor Fund, Inc. reported $6.1M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Jacklyn BezosIndividual$2.0M (33%)
- Miguel BezosIndividual$2.0M (33%)
- Principled Veterans FundAnother PAC$500K (8%)
- Barbara ZweigIndividual$250K (4%)
- Matthew JonesIndividual$190K (3%)
- Douglas FosheeIndividual$190K (3%)
- Paul FinneganIndividual$150K (2%)
- Catherine TaylorIndividual$150K (2%)
- Donald DixonIndividual$100K (2%)
- Air Line Pilots Association PACAnother PAC$100K (2%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Forrest Golden | Maine 2nd District | Supporting | $459K | ✓ Yes |
| Don Bacon | Nebraska 2nd District | Supporting | $376K | ✓ Yes |
| Mikie Sherril | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $348K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark E. Amodei | Nevada 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $255K | ✓ Yes |
| Tony Gonzalez | Texas 23rd District | Supporting | $249K | ✓ Yes |
| Emily Beach | California 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $113K | Unknown |
| Jimmy Panetta | California 19th District (primary) | Supporting | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Pennsylvania 6th District | Supporting | $53K | ✓ Yes |
| Elaine G. Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $26K | ✗ No |
| Pat Ryan | New York 18th District | Supporting | $22K | ✗ No |
| Francis Conole | New York 22nd District | Supporting | $10K | ✗ No |
| Jason Crow | Colorado 6th District | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did With Honor Fund, Inc. spend in 2022, and did it win?
- With Honor Fund, Inc. spent $2.0M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 56% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 97% ended up on the winning side ($1.8M won, $58K lost).
- Who funds With Honor Fund, Inc.?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Jacklyn Bezos ($2.0M), Miguel Bezos ($2.0M), Principled Veterans Fund ($500K), Barbara Zweig ($250K), Matthew Jones ($190K), out of $6.1M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did With Honor Fund, Inc. spend the most on in 2022?
- for Jared Forrest Golden (Maine 2nd District, $459K, won); for Don Bacon (Nebraska 2nd District, $376K, won); for Mikie Sherril (New Jersey 11th District, $348K, won).