Donor
Restoration Action
Another PACIllinois
4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Restoration Action gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 19% were on the winning side ($111K won, $481K lost). $196K had no matched result and is excluded.
$1.3M
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Republicans
19%
Winning share of scored dollars
$591K scored (44% of gifts)
$481K
Spent on the losing side
$751K
Not allocated or result unknown
$555K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $196K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas PAC $240K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $109K / $455K | |
| Restoration PAC $314K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $342K | $2K / $26K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate (primary) | Attacking | $155K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate (primary) | Attacking | $114K | ✗ No |
| Joe R Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $111K | Unknown |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $109K | ✗ No |
| Joe R Biden | President | Attacking | $65K | Unknown |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $65K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
| Jeanne Shaheen | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $21K | Unknown |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $8K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Restoration Action spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Restoration Action gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 19% were on the winning side ($111K won, $481K lost). $196K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Restoration Action fund in 2022?
- Americas PAC ($1.0M), Restoration PAC ($342K).
- Which candidates did Restoration Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $155K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $114K, lost); against Joe R Biden (President, about $111K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.