Donor
American Exceptionalism Institute Inc
Company / nonprofitVirginia
3 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Exceptionalism Institute Inc gave $3.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 41% were on the winning side ($927K won, $1.3M lost). $397K had no matched result and is excluded.
$3.3M
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Republicans
41%
Winning share of scored dollars
$2.2M scored (67% of gifts)
$1.3M
Spent on the losing side
$1.1M
Not allocated or result unknown
$691K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $397K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saving Arizona PAC $588K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $798K / $1.3M | |
| Defend US PAC $70K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $128K / $52K | |
| American Jobs and Growth PAC $32K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $796K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $793K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $444K | ✗ No |
| Jim Lamon | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $282K | Unknown |
| Mark Brnovich | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $72K | Unknown |
| Markwayne Mullin | Oklahoma Senate (special) | Supporting | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamie McLeod-Skinner | Oregon 5th District | Attacking | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Avery Frix | Oklahoma 2nd District | Supporting | $32K | Unknown |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $21K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Angie Craig | Minnesota 2nd District | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Tom Malinowski | New Jersey 7th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Exceptionalism Institute Inc spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Exceptionalism Institute Inc gave $3.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 41% were on the winning side ($927K won, $1.3M lost). $397K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did American Exceptionalism Institute Inc fund in 2022?
- Saving Arizona PAC ($3.0M), Defend US PAC ($250K), American Jobs and Growth PAC ($75K).
- Which candidates did American Exceptionalism Institute Inc's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $796K, won); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $793K, lost); for Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $444K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.