Donor
Map USA
Company / nonprofitDC
3 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Map USA gave $2.9M 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, 77% ended up on the winning side ($1.5M won, $451K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
77%
$1.5M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$451K
Not spent yet
$884K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Friendly Action PAC $483K not spent yet | $1.8M | $887K / $363K | |
| Black PAC $244K not spent yet | $600K | $341K / $11K | |
| Somos PAC $135K not spent yet | $500K | $287K / $78K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Map USA's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Map USA's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $503K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $452K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $203K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $146K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $122K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $118K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $107K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Supporting | $31K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Map USA spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Map USA gave $2.9M 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, 77% ended up on the winning side ($1.5M won, $451K lost).
- Which super PACs did Map USA fund in 2022?
- Family Friendly Action PAC ($1.8M), Black PAC ($600K), Somos PAC ($500K).
- Which candidates did Map USA's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $503K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $452K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $203K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.