Donor
Environmental Defense Action Fund
Another PACDC
35 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $9.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 96% ended up on the winning side ($6.4M won, $282K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$9.0M
96% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
96%
$6.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$282K
Not spent yet
$2.3M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edf Action Votes $2.3M not spent yet | $8.9M | $6.4M / $279K | |
| Women Vote! $3K not spent yet | $20K | $13K / $3K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Environmental Defense Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Environmental Defense Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $443K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $434K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Maryott | California 49th District | Attacking | $402K | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Larkin | Washington 8th District | Attacking | $394K | ✓ Yes |
| George S. Logan | Connecticut 5th District | Attacking | $279K | ✗ No |
| April Becker | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $271K | ✓ Yes |
| Sam Peters | Nevada 4th District | Attacking | $196K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary S. Peltola | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $165K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $165K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Environmental Defense Action Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $9.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 96% ended up on the winning side ($6.4M won, $282K lost).
- Which super PACs did Environmental Defense Action Fund fund in 2022?
- Edf Action Votes ($8.9M), Women Vote! ($20K).
- Which candidates did Environmental Defense Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Donald C. Bolduc (New Hampshire Senate, about $1.5M, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $1.1M, won); against Yesli I. Vega (Virginia 7th District, about $1.1M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.