Donor
Craig Duchossois
IndividualExecutive, The Duchossois Group · Illinois
18 reported gifts; 8 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Craig Duchossois gave $8.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 42% were on the winning side ($3.0M won, $4.0M lost). $74K had no matched result and is excluded.
$8.6M
Gave to outside spenders
99% of it helped Republicans
42%
Winning share of scored dollars
$7.0M scored (82% of gifts)
$4.0M
Spent on the losing side
$1.6M
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $74K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $668K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.0M | $1.4M / $1.9M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $359K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.8M | $894K / $1.4M | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action $239K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $646K / $601K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $188K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $40K / $21K | |
| Carolina Senate Fund $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $35K | $0 / $23K | |
| Florida First Project $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $9K / $11K | |
| NRSC $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $14K | $495 / $1K | |
| House Majority PAC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $6K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $673K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $639K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $523K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $441K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $382K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $354K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $347K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $181K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $177K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $136K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $125K | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $115K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Craig Duchossois spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Craig Duchossois gave $8.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 42% were on the winning side ($3.0M won, $4.0M lost). $74K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Craig Duchossois fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($4.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.8M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($1.5M), Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($250K), Carolina Senate Fund ($35K).
- Which candidates did Craig Duchossois's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $673K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $639K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $523K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.