MAGA Inc. (Pro-Trump super PAC) spent $15M 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, 16% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $13M lost).
Outside spending
$15M
On the winning side
16%
$2.4M
On the losing side
$13M
Supporting vs attacking
7% / 93%
$1000K for, $14M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
MAGA Inc. reported $73M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Save America (Trump's PAC)Another PAC$60M (82%)
- Make America Great Again, Again! Inc.Another PAC$8.9M (12%)
- Timothy MellonIndividual$1.5M (2%)
- John BlanchardIndividual$1.0M (1%)
- Bph Properties IncCompany / nonprofit$500K (1%)
- Charles GusmanoIndividual$200K (0%)
- D Andrew BealIndividual$200K (0%)
- James LiautaudIndividual$172K (0%)
- Probity International CorpCompany / nonprofit$133K (0%)
- Steven TempletonIndividual$100K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $3.4M | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $3.4M | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $3.0M | ✗ No |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $2.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $766K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $86K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $81K | ✗ No |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $66K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did MAGA Inc. spend in 2022, and did it win?
- MAGA Inc. (Pro-Trump super PAC) spent $15M 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, 16% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $13M lost).
- Who funds MAGA Inc.?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Save America (Trump's PAC) ($60M), Make America Great Again, Again! Inc. ($8.9M), Timothy Mellon ($1.5M), John Blanchard ($1.0M), Bph Properties Inc ($500K), out of $73M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did MAGA Inc. spend the most on in 2022?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $3.4M, lost); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, $3.4M, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, $3.0M, lost).