Donor
Ibew PAC Educational Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
18 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ibew PAC Educational Fund gave $4.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $803K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.9M
99% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
75%
$2.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$803K
Not spent yet
$1.8M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $1.5M not spent yet | $3.7M | $1.7M / $521K | |
| House Majority PAC $124K not spent yet | $715K | $458K / $130K | |
| Votevets $152K not spent yet | $550K | $242K / $152K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Ibew PAC Educational Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Ibew PAC Educational Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $568K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $353K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $351K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $327K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $152K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $148K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $142K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $115K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael V. Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $63K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul DeGroot | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $43K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ibew PAC Educational Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Ibew PAC Educational Fund gave $4.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $803K lost).
- Which super PACs did Ibew PAC Educational Fund fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($3.7M), House Majority PAC ($715K), Votevets ($550K).
- Which candidates did Ibew PAC Educational Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $568K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $353K, lost); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $351K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.