Donor
Emily's List Action
Company / nonprofitDC
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Emily's List Action gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $265K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
94% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
80%
$1.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$265K
Not spent yet
$260K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Vote! $203K not spent yet | $1.6M | $1.1M / $265K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Emily's List Action's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Emily's List Action's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $362K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $199K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $143K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $134K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $120K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $98K | ✓ Yes |
| Karen Carter Peterson | Louisiana 2nd District | Supporting | $48K | Unknown |
| Troy A. Carter | Louisiana 2nd District | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $42K | ✗ No |
| Regan Deering | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Henry Cuellar | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Matt Jacobs | California 26th District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Emily's List Action spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Emily's List Action gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $265K lost).
- Which super PACs did Emily's List Action fund in 2022?
- Women Vote! ($1.6M).
- Which candidates did Emily's List Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Tiffany Smiley (Washington Senate, about $362K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $199K, won); against Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $143K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.