2022 general election
Washington 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$30M was spent on the 2022 Washington 8th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $17M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Kim Schrier (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$30M
Raised by campaigns
$12M
PAC checks
$1.4M
Outside money
$17M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kim SchrierDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $9.6M
- Spent
- $11M
- From individuals
- $7.7M
- From PACs
- $1.2M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.2M
- Outside money against
- $8.1M
Who paid: 13% of Schrier's money came from PACs
Corporate $23K (2%)Trade group $186K (15%)Leadership PAC $316K (26%)Membership $230K (19%)Union $227K (18%)Super PAC $49K (4%)Party $15K (1%)Other $179K (15%)
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$26K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$20K
- DCCC Party$15K
- Clyburn Leadership PAC$15K
- Let America Vote PAC Other$15K
- Communications Workers of America Union$14K
- Newdem Summer Victory Fund Other$13K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$11K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.8M attacking
- NRCC · $2.3M attacking
- Shield PAC · $761K supporting
- Together for Progress · $81K supporting
- Climate Power Action · $77K supporting
Matt LarkinRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2.8M
- Spent
- $2.8M
- From individuals
- $1.2M
- From PACs
- $154K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $1.3M
- Outside money for
- $394K
- Outside money against
- $7.3M
Who paid: 5% of Larkin's money came from PACs
Corporate $1K (1%)Trade group $18K (13%)Leadership PAC $77K (54%)Membership $15K (11%)Super PAC $14K (10%)Party $10K (7%)Other $7K (5%)
- Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
- Larkin Victory Committee Leadership PAC$6K
- National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$5K
- Cmr Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans Leadership PAC$5K
- Team Mccaul Texas Victory Leadership PAC$5K
- Associated General Contractors of America Trade group$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $3.8M attacking
- DCCC · $2.0M attacking
- Edf Action Votes · $409K attacking
- Center Forward Committee · $405K attacking
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $372K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Washington 8th District race?
- $30M was spent on the 2022 Washington 8th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $17M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Kim Schrier (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Washington 8th District race?
- Kim Schrier (Democrat) raised $9.6M and had $1.2M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Washington 8th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.1M), House Majority PAC ($3.8M), NRCC ($2.3M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Washington 8th District race?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $26K to Kim Schrier; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $20K to Kim Schrier; DCCC gave $15K to Kim Schrier.