Donor
Marilyn Hayden
IndividualRetired, Retired · Arizona
48 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marilyn Hayden gave $878K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% 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, 50% were on the winning side ($310K won, $307K lost). $16K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$878K
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
50%
$617K scored (70% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$307K
Not allocated or result unknown
$261K
$245K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $16K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $112K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $701K | $302K / $281K | |
| Freedomworks for America $100K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $128K | $3K / $17K | |
| NRCC $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $40K | $4K / $8K | |
| NRSC $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $104 / $280 | |
| Americans for Constitutional | $2K | $665 / $1K | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $316 / $66 | |
| The Committee to Defeat the President $878 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $363 / $107 | |
| Club for Growth Action $115 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500 | $105 / $179 | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $65 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500 | $162 / $263 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $105K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $83K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $81K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Schmitt | Missouri Senate (primary) | Supporting | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Nick Begich | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $10K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $9K | ✗ No |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marilyn Hayden spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Marilyn Hayden gave $878K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% 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, 50% were on the winning side ($310K won, $307K lost). $16K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Marilyn Hayden fund in 2022?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($701K), Freedomworks for America ($128K), NRCC ($40K), NRSC ($3K), Americans for Constitutional ($2K).
- Which candidates did Marilyn Hayden's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $105K, lost); for Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $83K, lost); for Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $81K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.