Donor
Gun Owners of America Inc
Company / nonprofitVirginia
10 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Gun Owners of America Inc gave $2.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 29% ended up on the winning side ($723K won, $1.8M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.8M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
29%
$723K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.8M
Not spent yet
$280K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goa Victory Fund $277K not spent yet | $2.8M | $723K / $1.8M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Gun Owners of America Inc's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Gun Owners of America Inc's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $746K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $321K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $296K | ✗ No |
| Eric Schmitt | Missouri Senate | Supporting | $176K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Supporting | $68K | ✓ Yes |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 1st District | Supporting | $53K | ✓ Yes |
| Anna Paulina Luna | Florida 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $43K | ✗ No |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Supporting | $42K | ✗ No |
| Sam Peters | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $40K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Supporting | $40K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Gun Owners of America Inc spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Gun Owners of America Inc gave $2.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 29% ended up on the winning side ($723K won, $1.8M lost).
- Which super PACs did Gun Owners of America Inc fund in 2022?
- Goa Victory Fund ($2.8M).
- Which candidates did Gun Owners of America Inc's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $746K, lost); for Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $321K, lost); for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $296K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.