Donor
Melaleuca Inc.
Company / nonprofitIdaho
12 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Melaleuca Inc. gave $5.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 41% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $3.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.9M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
41%
$2.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.0M
Not spent yet
$802K
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 Leadership Fund $419K not spent yet | $3.0M | $1.1M / $1.5M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $299K not spent yet | $2.6M | $891K / $1.4M | |
| Florida First Project $38K not spent yet | $200K | $75K / $88K | |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. | $100K | $63K / $30K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Melaleuca Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Melaleuca Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $490K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $465K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $392K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $335K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $269K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $264K | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $112K | ✗ No |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Attacking | $98K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $95K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $90K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $89K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $83K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Melaleuca Inc. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Melaleuca Inc. gave $5.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 41% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $3.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Melaleuca Inc. fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($3.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.6M), Florida First Project ($200K), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($100K).
- Which candidates did Melaleuca Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $490K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $465K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $392K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.