Afscme Working Families Fund spent $1.9M 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, 44% ended up on the winning side ($837K won, $1.0M lost).
Outside spending
$1.9M
On the winning side
44%
$837K
On the losing side
$1.0M
Supporting vs attacking
31% / 69%
$591K for, $1.3M against
Google says Afscme Working Families Fund also spent $63K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $824K | ✗ No |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $439K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $207K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $164K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $117K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Supporting | $49K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 28th District | Supporting | $14K | Unknown |
| Brad Pfaff | Wisconsin 3rd District | Supporting | $5K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Henry Cuellar | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $3K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Afscme Working Families Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Afscme Working Families Fund spent $1.9M 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, 44% ended up on the winning side ($837K won, $1.0M lost).
- Which candidates did Afscme Working Families Fund spend the most on in 2022?
- against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, $824K, lost); against Lisa Scheller (Pennsylvania 7th District, $439K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $207K, won).