Donor
Nra Institute for Legislative Action
Company / nonprofitVirginia
9 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Nra Institute for Legislative Action gave $5.0M 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, 37% ended up on the winning side ($1.8M won, $3.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
37%
$1.8M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.0M
No result matched
$225K
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nra Victory Fund, Inc. | $5.0M | $1.8M / $3.0M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Nra Institute for Legislative Action's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Nra Institute for Legislative Action's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $672K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $575K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $518K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $500K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $470K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $451K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $436K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $376K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $331K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $291K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Masto Cortez | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $225K | Unknown |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $164K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Nra Institute for Legislative Action spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Nra Institute for Legislative Action gave $5.0M 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, 37% ended up on the winning side ($1.8M won, $3.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Nra Institute for Legislative Action fund in 2022?
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Nra Institute for Legislative Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $672K, lost); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $575K, lost); for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $518K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.