Donor
Senate Majority PAC
Another PACDC
14 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Senate Majority PAC gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($7.3M won, $1.8M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$11M
94% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
80%
$7.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.8M
Not spent yet
$1.8M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Vote! $1.4M not spent yet | $11M | $7.3M / $1.8M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Senate Majority PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Senate Majority PAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $2.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $969K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $904K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $814K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $664K | ✓ Yes |
| Karen Carter Peterson | Louisiana 2nd District | Supporting | $325K | Unknown |
| Troy A. Carter | Louisiana 2nd District | Attacking | $292K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $283K | ✗ No |
| Regan Deering | Illinois 13th District | Attacking | $245K | ✓ Yes |
| Henry Cuellar | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $182K | ✗ No |
| Matt Jacobs | California 26th District | Attacking | $130K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Majority PAC spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Senate Majority PAC gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($7.3M won, $1.8M lost).
- Which super PACs did Senate Majority PAC fund in 2022?
- Women Vote! ($11M).
- Which candidates did Senate Majority PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Tiffany Smiley (Washington Senate, about $2.5M, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $1.3M, won); against Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $969K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.