Donor
Priorities USA
Company / nonprofitDC
17 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Priorities USA gave $4.1M 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, 99% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $21K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
99%
$2.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$21K
Not spent yet
$1.8M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priorities USA Action $1.8M not spent yet | $4.1M | $2.3M / $21K | |
| Casa in Action PAC $10K not spent yet | $15K | $5K / $584 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Priorities USA's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Priorities USA's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $871K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $77K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Bo Hines | North Carolina 13th District | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| J. R. Majewski | Ohio 9th District | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate (primary) | Attacking | $2K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| Mo Brooks | Alabama Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1K | ✓ Yes |
| John Gibbs | Michigan 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Priorities USA spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Priorities USA gave $4.1M 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, 99% ended up on the winning side ($2.3M won, $21K lost).
- Which super PACs did Priorities USA fund in 2022?
- Priorities USA Action ($4.1M), Casa in Action PAC ($15K).
- Which candidates did Priorities USA's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.2M, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $871K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $77K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.