Donor
Environmental Defense Fund Action
Company / nonprofitNew York
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Environmental Defense Fund Action gave $2.0M 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, 90% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $110K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
90%
$1.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$110K
Not spent yet
$871K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lcv Victory Fund $831K not spent yet | $2.0M | $1.0M / $110K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Environmental Defense Fund Action's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Environmental Defense Fund Action's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $245K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $140K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $53K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Donna F Edwards | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $23K | Unknown |
| Brian Maryott | California 49th District | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Environmental Defense Fund Action spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Environmental Defense Fund Action gave $2.0M 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, 90% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $110K lost).
- Which super PACs did Environmental Defense Fund Action fund in 2022?
- Lcv Victory Fund ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Environmental Defense Fund Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Joe O'Dea (Colorado Senate, about $245K, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $140K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $87K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.