Donor
Patriot Majority USA
Company / nonprofitDC
4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Patriot Majority USA gave $1.5M 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, 97% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $47K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
97%
$1.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$47K
Not spent yet
$85K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Majority PAC $85K not spent yet | $1.5M | $1.4M / $47K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Patriot Majority USA's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Patriot Majority USA's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Jarome Bell | Virginia 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $240K | ✓ Yes |
| Andy Ogles | Tennessee 5th District | Attacking | $47K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Patriot Majority USA spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Patriot Majority USA gave $1.5M 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, 97% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $47K lost).
- Which super PACs did Patriot Majority USA fund in 2022?
- Patriot Majority PAC ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Patriot Majority USA's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $1.1M, won); against Jarome Bell (Virginia 2nd District, about $240K, won); against Andy Ogles (Tennessee 5th District, about $47K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.