Donor
Map USA
Company / nonprofitDC
3 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Map USA gave $2.9M 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, 76% were on the winning side ($1.4M won, $423K lost). $20K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
76%
$1.8M scored (62% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$423K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.1M
$1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $20K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Friendly Action PAC $536K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $850K / $347K | |
| Black PAC $333K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $600K | $256K / $8K | |
| Somos PAC $186K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $247K / $67K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $459K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $387K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $194K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $117K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $112K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $91K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $72K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $62K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $48K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Map USA spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Map USA gave $2.9M 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, 76% were on the winning side ($1.4M won, $423K lost). $20K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Map USA fund in 2022?
- Family Friendly Action PAC ($1.8M), Black PAC ($600K), Somos PAC ($500K).
- Which candidates did Map USA's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $459K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $387K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $194K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.