Donor
Sooner State Leadership Fund
Company / nonprofitOklahoma
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Sooner State Leadership Fund gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 90% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 8% ended up on the winning side ($96K won, $1.1M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
90% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
8%
$96K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.1M
Not spent yet
$332K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund for a Working Congress $84K not spent yet | $1.6M | $96K / $1.1M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Sooner State Leadership Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Sooner State Leadership Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Brecheen | Oklahoma 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Avery Frix | Oklahoma 2nd District | Supporting | $150K | Unknown |
| Jake Evans | Georgia 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| John Bennett | Oklahoma 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Gibbons | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Joshua a. Mandel | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Pruitt | Oklahoma Senate | Attacking | $13K | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Sooner State Leadership Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Sooner State Leadership Fund gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 90% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 8% ended up on the winning side ($96K won, $1.1M lost).
- Which super PACs did Sooner State Leadership Fund fund in 2022?
- Fund for a Working Congress ($1.6M).
- Which candidates did Sooner State Leadership Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Josh Brecheen (Oklahoma 2nd District, about $1.1M, lost); for Avery Frix (Oklahoma 2nd District, about $150K, unknown); against Jake Evans (Georgia 6th District, about $108K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.