Donor
America Votes Action Fund
Another PACDC
14 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
America Votes Action Fund gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 79% were on the winning side ($1.5M won, $397K lost). $50K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.6M
99% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
79%
$1.9M scored (53% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$397K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.7M
$1.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $50K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Friendly Action PAC $421K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.4M | $668K / $273K | |
| Workers Vote $732K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $850K | $118K / $240 | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $328K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $368K / $40K | |
| Women Vote! $69K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $327K / $82K | |
| Casa in Action PAC $78K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $19K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $362K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $264K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $152K | ✗ No |
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $103K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $88K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $41K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did America Votes Action Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- America Votes Action Fund gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 79% were on the winning side ($1.5M won, $397K lost). $50K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did America Votes Action Fund fund in 2022?
- Family Friendly Action PAC ($1.4M), Workers Vote ($850K), Lcv Victory Fund ($750K), Women Vote! ($500K), Casa in Action PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did America Votes Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $362K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $264K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $152K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.