Donor
Opportunity Matters Fund Inc.
Another PACMassachusetts
5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Opportunity Matters Fund Inc. gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 46% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $4.6M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$14M
99% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
46%
$3.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$4.6M
Not spent yet
$5.2M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Matters Fund Action $4.0M not spent yet | $7.3M | $1.5M / $1.7M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $778K not spent yet | $5.5M | $2.0M / $2.7M | |
| National Victory Action Fund $254K not spent yet | $1.0M | $454K / $140K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $909K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $863K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $783K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $727K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $621K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $571K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $528K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $498K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $489K | ✗ No |
| Tim Scott | South Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $402K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $395K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $377K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Opportunity Matters Fund Inc. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Opportunity Matters Fund Inc. gave $14M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 46% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $4.6M lost).
- Which super PACs did Opportunity Matters Fund Inc. fund in 2022?
- Opportunity Matters Fund Action ($7.3M), Senate Leadership Fund ($5.5M), National Victory Action Fund ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Opportunity Matters Fund Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $909K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $863K, lost); for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $783K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.