Donor
Afscme Working Families Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
9 reported gifts; 7 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Afscme Working Families Fund gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 82% were on the winning side ($750K won, $160K lost). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
82%
$910K scored (56% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$160K
Not allocated or result unknown
$701K
$689K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $12K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black PAC $305K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $550K | $235K / $7K | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC $138K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $450K | $219K / $89K | |
| House Majority PAC $51K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $154K / $44K | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $74K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $170K | $83K / $9K | |
| Workers Vote $86K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $14K / $28 | |
| Somos PAC $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $37K / $10K | |
| We Vote We Win $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15K | $9K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $215K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $182K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $36K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $9K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Afscme Working Families Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Afscme Working Families Fund gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 82% were on the winning side ($750K won, $160K lost). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Afscme Working Families Fund fund in 2022?
- Black PAC ($550K), Family Friendly Action PAC ($450K), House Majority PAC ($250K), Lcv Victory Fund ($170K), Workers Vote ($100K).
- Which candidates did Afscme Working Families Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $215K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $182K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $50K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.