Who raised the most money in the 2022 Washington Senate race?

Tiffany Smiley (Republican) raised $21M and had $3.8M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Washington Senate race?

Women Vote! ($9.3M), Evergreen Principles PAC ($6.1M), Our American Century ($2.0M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Washington Senate race?

NRSC gave $51K to Tiffany Smiley; DSCC gave $51K to Patty Murray; Conservatives Harvesting Success PAC gave $15K to Tiffany Smiley.

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The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$58M was spent on the 2022 Washington Senate race: $37M raised by the campaigns, $2.9M of it from PACs, plus $21M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Patty Murray (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$58M

Raised by campaigns

$37M

PAC checks

$2.9M

Outside money

$21M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Tiffany SmileyRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $21M
Spent: $21M
From individuals: $20M
From PACs: $394K
From party: $66K
Own money & loans: $6K
Outside money for: $3.8M
Outside money against: $8.5M

Who paid: 2% of Smiley's money came from PACs

Corporate $22K (5%)Trade group $34K (8%)Leadership PAC $245K (54%)Membership $17K (4%)Union $3K (1%)Super PAC $29K (6%)Party $56K (12%)Other $46K (10%)

Young Victory Committee Party$51K
Conservatives Harvesting Success PAC Leadership PAC$15K
National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$10K
Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
Ernst Leadership PAC$10K
Scott Other$10K
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$10K
Wild and Wonderful PAC Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Women Vote! · $7.7M attacking
Evergreen Principles PAC · $1.7M supporting
Our American Century · $1.2M supporting
Esafund · $753K supporting
Votevets · $733K attacking

FEC record S2WA00387

Patty MurrayDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $16M
Spent: $19M
From individuals: $12M
From PACs: $2.5M
From party: $51K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.0M
Outside money against: $6.4M

Who paid: 16% of Murray's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.1M (43%)Trade group $341K (13%)Leadership PAC $347K (13%)Membership $226K (9%)Union $232K (9%)Super PAC $52K (2%)Party $51K (2%)Other $242K (9%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$51K
Smart Solutions PAC Leadership PAC$15K
Naral Pro-Choice America Membership$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$10K
Blue Hen Federal PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Evergreen Principles PAC · $4.4M attacking
Women Vote! · $1.6M supporting
Esafund · $1.0M attacking
Our American Century · $866K attacking
Family Friendly Action PAC · $300K supporting

FEC record S2WA00189

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Washington Senate race?: $58M was spent on the 2022 Washington Senate race: $37M raised by the campaigns, $2.9M of it from PACs, plus $21M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Patty Murray (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Washington Senate race?: Tiffany Smiley (Republican) raised $21M and had $3.8M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Washington Senate race?: Women Vote! ($9.3M), Evergreen Principles PAC ($6.1M), Our American Century ($2.0M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Washington Senate race?: NRSC gave $51K to Tiffany Smiley; DSCC gave $51K to Patty Murray; Conservatives Harvesting Success PAC gave $15K to Tiffany Smiley.