Donor
Ibew PAC Educational Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
18 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ibew PAC Educational Fund gave $4.9M 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, 75% were on the winning side ($1.9M won, $646K lost). $40K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$4.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
75%
$2.6M scored (52% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$646K
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.4M
$2.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $40K 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 $1.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.7M | $1.3M / $412K | |
| House Majority PAC $146K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $715K | $440K / $125K | |
| Votevets $265K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $550K | $174K / $109K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $449K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $277K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $258K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $225K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $106K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $93K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $91K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $52K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael V. Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $45K | ✗ No |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $34K | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ibew PAC Educational Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Ibew PAC Educational Fund gave $4.9M 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, 75% were on the winning side ($1.9M won, $646K lost). $40K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Ibew PAC Educational Fund fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($3.7M), House Majority PAC ($715K), Votevets ($550K).
- Which candidates did Ibew PAC Educational Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $449K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $277K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $258K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.