Donor
Afscme Working Families Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
9 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Afscme Working Families Fund gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($858K won, $170K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
83%
$858K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$170K
Not spent yet
$582K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black PAC $224K not spent yet | $550K | $312K / $10K | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC $124K not spent yet | $450K | $228K / $93K | |
| House Majority PAC $43K not spent yet | $250K | $160K / $45K | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $71K not spent yet | $170K | $87K / $9K | |
| Workers Vote $80K not spent yet | $100K | $20K / $40 | |
| Somos PAC $20K not spent yet | $75K | $43K / $12K | |
| We Vote We Win $7K not spent yet | $15K | $9K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $269K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $214K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $53K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $39K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Afscme Working Families Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Afscme Working Families Fund gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 83% ended up on the winning side ($858K won, $170K lost).
- Which super PACs did Afscme Working Families Fund fund in 2022?
- Black PAC ($550K), Family Friendly Action PAC ($450K), House Majority PAC ($250K), Lcv Victory Fund ($170K), Workers Vote ($100K).
- Which candidates did Afscme Working Families Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $269K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $214K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $53K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.