Donor
Democracy PAC II
Another PACDC
3 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Democracy PAC II gave $2.5M 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, 78% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $304K lost). $55K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
78%
$1.4M scored (55% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$304K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.1M
$1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $55K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $526K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $353K / $112K | |
| House Majority PAC $204K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $615K / $175K | |
| Black Voters Matter Action PAC $345K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $99K / $17K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $122K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $97K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $74K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $70K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✗ No |
| T. Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $37K | Unknown |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $25K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Democracy PAC II spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Democracy PAC II gave $2.5M 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, 78% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $304K lost). $55K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Democracy PAC II fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Black Voters Matter Action PAC ($500K).
- Which candidates did Democracy PAC II's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $122K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $97K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $74K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.