Donor
United Association Political Issues Fund
Company / nonprofitMaryland
7 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
United Association Political Issues Fund gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 91% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 50% ended up on the winning side ($469K won, $474K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.1M
91% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
50%
$469K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$474K
Not spent yet
$207K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votevets $146K not spent yet | $525K | $231K / $145K | |
| Save America Fund $4K not spent yet | $250K | $0 / $246K | |
| House Majority PAC $43K not spent yet | $250K | $160K / $45K | |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. | $125K | $78K / $37K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $228K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael V. Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $60K | ✗ No |
| Paul DeGroot | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $21K | ✗ No |
| Colin J. Schmitt | New York 18th District | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Loren Culp | Washington 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Shri Thanedar | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did United Association Political Issues Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- United Association Political Issues Fund gave $1.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 91% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 50% ended up on the winning side ($469K won, $474K lost).
- Which super PACs did United Association Political Issues Fund fund in 2022?
- Votevets ($525K), Save America Fund ($250K), House Majority PAC ($250K), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($125K).
- Which candidates did United Association Political Issues Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, about $228K, lost); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $135K, won); against Michael V. Lawler (New York 17th District, about $60K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.