Donor
Club for Growth Action
Another PACDC
16 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Club for Growth Action gave $9.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 81% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 76% ended up on the winning side ($6.3M won, $2.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$9.4M
81% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
76%
$6.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.0M
Not spent yet
$1.1M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Outsider PAC | $5.1M | $3.8M / $1.1M | |
| USA Freedom Fund | $2.5M | $1.3M / $667K | |
| Crypto Freedom PAC $59K not spent yet | $1.3M | $1.1M / $90K | |
| Protect Freedom Political Action Committee $70K not spent yet | $485K | $146K / $87K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Club for Growth Action's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Club for Growth Action's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney L Davis | Illinois 15th District (primary) | Attacking | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Gibbons | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate (primary) | Attacking | $939K | ✗ No |
| Kevin Hayslett | Florida 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $826K | ✓ Yes |
| Patrick Lloyd Mccrory | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Attacking | $808K | ✓ Yes |
| Evan McMullin | Utah Senate | Attacking | $659K | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $511K | ✗ No |
| Jim Lamon | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $392K | ✓ Yes |
| Joshua a. Mandel | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $274K | Unknown |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $271K | Unknown |
| Andy Ogles | Tennessee 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $259K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Carey | Ohio 15th District | Attacking | $191K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Club for Growth Action spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Club for Growth Action gave $9.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 81% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 76% ended up on the winning side ($6.3M won, $2.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Club for Growth Action fund in 2022?
- Conservative Outsider PAC ($5.1M), USA Freedom Fund ($2.5M), Crypto Freedom PAC ($1.3M), Protect Freedom Political Action Committee ($485K).
- Which candidates did Club for Growth Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Rodney L Davis (Illinois 15th District, about $2.0M, won); against Michael Gibbons (Ohio Senate, about $1.0M, won); against Katie Britt (Alabama Senate, about $939K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.