Donor
Opportunity Matters Fund Inc.
Another PACMassachusetts
5 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Opportunity Matters Fund Inc. gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 44% were on the winning side ($3.5M won, $4.4M lost). $53K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$14M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
44%
$8.0M scored (58% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.4M
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.7M
$5.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $53K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Matters Fund Action $4.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $7.3M | $1.5M / $1.7M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $914K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.5M | $1.9M / $2.7M | |
| National Victory Action Fund $738K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $160K / $49K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $882K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $838K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $762K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $706K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $603K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $520K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $493K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $484K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $475K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $395K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $356K | ✗ No |
| Tim Scott | South Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $301K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Opportunity Matters Fund Inc. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Opportunity Matters Fund Inc. gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 44% were on the winning side ($3.5M won, $4.4M lost). $53K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Opportunity Matters Fund Inc. fund in 2022?
- Opportunity Matters Fund Action ($7.3M), Senate Leadership Fund ($5.5M), National Victory Action Fund ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Opportunity Matters Fund Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $882K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $838K, lost); for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $762K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.