Donor
Senate Leadership Fund
Another PACDC
8 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Senate Leadership Fund gave $17M 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, 8% were on the winning side ($267K won, $3.0M lost). $11M had no matched result and is excluded.
$17M
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Republicans
8%
Winning share of scored dollars
$3.3M scored (19% of gifts)
$3.0M
Spent on the losing side
$14M
Not allocated or result unknown
$3.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $11M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Me Values PAC $100K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6.5M | $0 / $0 | |
| White Mountain PAC $1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.8M | $0 / $10K | |
| Evergreen Principles PAC $286K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.3M | $0 / $2.0M | |
| Alabama's Future $873K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $101K / $0 | |
| American Policy Fund $96K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.3M | $72K / $1.0M | |
| Heartland Resurgence $92K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $450K | $95K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Greitens | Missouri Senate (primary) | Attacking | $6.5M | Unknown |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Supporting | $3.3M | Unknown |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Mo Brooks | Alabama Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.0M | Unknown |
| Michael Bennet | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $716K | ✗ No |
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Supporting | $552K | ✗ No |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $300K | ✗ No |
| Jake Bequette | Arkansas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $263K | Unknown |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate (primary) | Supporting | $101K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate (primary) | Supporting | $72K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Hanks | Colorado Senate (primary) | Attacking | $58K | Unknown |
| John Boozman | Arkansas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $57K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Leadership Fund spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Senate Leadership Fund gave $17M 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, 8% were on the winning side ($267K won, $3.0M lost). $11M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Senate Leadership Fund fund in 2022?
- Show Me Values PAC ($6.5M), White Mountain PAC ($4.8M), Evergreen Principles PAC ($2.3M), Alabama's Future ($2.0M), American Policy Fund ($1.3M).
- Which candidates did Senate Leadership Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Eric Greitens (Missouri Senate, about $6.5M, unknown); for Chuck Morse (New Hampshire Senate, about $3.3M, unknown); against Patty Murray (Washington Senate, about $1.4M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.