Donor
United We Can
Company / nonprofitDC
6 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
United We Can gave $1.5M 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, 79% ended up on the winning side ($886K won, $231K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
79%
$886K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$231K
Not spent yet
$368K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $173K not spent yet | $1.0M | $640K / $182K | |
| Casa in Action PAC $111K not spent yet | $175K | $57K / $7K | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC $37K not spent yet | $135K | $68K / $28K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $40K not spent yet | $100K | $46K / $14K | |
| Together for Progress | $75K | $75K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates United We Can's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by United We Can's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Kent | Washington 3rd District | Attacking | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Larkin | Washington 8th District | Attacking | $43K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did United We Can spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- United We Can gave $1.5M 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, 79% ended up on the winning side ($886K won, $231K lost).
- Which super PACs did United We Can fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Casa in Action PAC ($175K), Family Friendly Action PAC ($135K), Senate Majority PAC ($100K), Together for Progress ($75K).
- Which candidates did United We Can's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $49K, won); against Joe Kent (Washington 3rd District, about $47K, won); against Matt Larkin (Washington 8th District, about $43K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.