Donor
Brenda Frecka
IndividualRetired, Retired · Ohio
4 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Brenda Frecka gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 51% ended up on the winning side ($531K won, $514K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
97% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
51%
$531K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$514K
Not spent yet
$360K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A person writing cheques from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Women PAC $236K not spent yet | $1.1M | $427K / $456K | |
| House Freedom Action $53K not spent yet | $250K | $102K / $57K | |
| House Freedom Fund $2K not spent yet | $5K | $2K / $744 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Brenda Frecka's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Brenda Frecka's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Illinois 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $357K | ✓ Yes |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Supporting | $346K | ✗ No |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $120K | ✗ No |
| Anna Paulina Luna | Florida 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Kathleen Winn | Arizona 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $31K | Unknown |
| Bo Hines | North Carolina 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Christian Collins | Texas 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $24K | Unknown |
| Gabriel Vasquez | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $22K | ✗ No |
| Dale Strong | Alabama 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
| Jevin Hodge | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Lauren Boebert | Colorado 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Shamaine Daniels | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $9K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Brenda Frecka spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Brenda Frecka gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 51% ended up on the winning side ($531K won, $514K lost).
- Which super PACs did Brenda Frecka fund in 2022?
- Right Women PAC ($1.1M), House Freedom Action ($250K), House Freedom Fund ($5K).
- Which candidates did Brenda Frecka's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Mary Miller (Illinois 15th District, about $357K, won); for Yvette Herrell (New Mexico 2nd District, about $346K, lost); for Yesli I. Vega (Virginia 7th District, about $120K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.