Donor
Save America (Trump's PAC)
Another PACVirginia
15 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Save America (Trump's PAC) gave $62M 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, 17% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $12M lost).
Donald Trump's post-presidency PAC, moving small-donor money into MAGA Inc.
Gave to outside spenders
$62M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
17%
$2.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$12M
Not spent yet
$48M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $48M not spent yet | $60M | $2.0M / $10M | |
| Our American Century | $1.0M | $210K / $789K | |
| American Leadership Action $108K not spent yet | $1.0M | $222K / $670K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Save America (Trump's PAC)'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Save America (Trump's PAC)'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $3.6M | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $2.9M | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $2.5M | ✗ No |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $636K | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $178K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $164K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $110K | ✗ No |
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Supporting | $82K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Barnette | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $75K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Save America (Trump's PAC) spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Save America (Trump's PAC) gave $62M 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, 17% ended up on the winning side ($2.4M won, $12M lost).
- Which super PACs did Save America (Trump's PAC) fund in 2022?
- MAGA Inc. ($60M), Our American Century ($1.0M), American Leadership Action ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Save America (Trump's PAC)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $3.6M, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $2.9M, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $2.5M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.