Donor
American Petroleum Institute
Company / nonprofitDC
7 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Petroleum Institute gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $3.6M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.0M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
40%
$2.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.6M
Not spent yet
$950K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $568K not spent yet | $4.0M | $1.4M / $2.0M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $339K not spent yet | $3.0M | $1.0M / $1.6M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Petroleum Institute's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Petroleum Institute's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $664K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $630K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $531K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $454K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $364K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $357K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $129K | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $127K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $122K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $101K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $94K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $94K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Petroleum Institute spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- American Petroleum Institute gave $7.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $3.6M lost).
- Which super PACs did American Petroleum Institute fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($4.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.0M).
- Which candidates did American Petroleum Institute's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $664K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $630K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $531K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.