Workers Vote spent $3.5M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $7K lost).
Outside spending
$3.5M
On the winning side
100%
$3.5M
On the losing side
$7K
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$3.5M for, $10K against
Google says Workers Vote also spent $152K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Workers Vote reported $18M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Unite Here PACAnother PAC$9.1M (51%)
- Afscme Special AccountAnother PAC$1.1M (6%)
- America Votes Action FundAnother PAC$850K (5%)
- Aft Solidarity 527Company / nonprofit$750K (4%)
- Nevada AllianceCompany / nonprofit$500K (3%)
- Movement Voter PACCompany / nonprofit$475K (3%)
- Nea Advocacy FundAnother PAC$450K (3%)
- Uaw V CapAnother PAC$450K (3%)
- Worker Power PACAnother PAC$399K (2%)
- Anna GrantIndividual$345K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $289K | ✓ Yes |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Supporting | $77K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $76K | ✓ Yes |
| Steven A. Horsford | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $66K | ✓ Yes |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Elizabeth Mercedes Krause | Nevada 2nd District | Supporting | $7K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $4K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Workers Vote spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Workers Vote spent $3.5M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $7K lost).
- Who funds Workers Vote?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Unite Here PAC ($9.1M), Afscme Special Account ($1.1M), America Votes Action Fund ($850K), Aft Solidarity 527 ($750K), Nevada Alliance ($500K), out of $18M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Workers Vote spend the most on in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $1.7M, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, $1.2M, won); for Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, $289K, won).