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

Mandela Barnes (Democrat) raised $42M and had $11M in outside spending on their side.

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

Senate Leadership Fund ($26M), Senate Majority PAC ($19M), Wisconsin Truth PAC ($17M).

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

DSCC gave $51K to Mandela Barnes; NRSC gave $51K to Ron Johnson; DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022 gave $48K to Mandela Barnes.

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2022 general election

Wisconsin Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$182M was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race: $77M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $104M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Ron Johnson (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$182M

Raised by campaigns

$77M

PAC checks

$2.3M

Outside money

$104M

Candidates

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

Mandela BarnesDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $42M
Spent: $42M
From individuals: $39M
From PACs: $1.0M
From party: $51K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $11M
Outside money against: $51M

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

Corporate $22K (2%)Trade group $8K (1%)Leadership PAC $387K (36%)Membership $75K (7%)Union $218K (20%)Super PAC $114K (10%)Party $55K (5%)Other $206K (19%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$51K
DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022 Other$48K
Democracy Engine, Inc. Corporate$21K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$15K
Wfp National PAC Super PAC$13K
Naral Pro-Choice America Membership$11K
Congressional Black Caucus PAC Other$10K
Moveon.Org Political Action Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Leadership Fund · $26M attacking
Wisconsin Truth PAC · $17M attacking
NRSC · $2.8M attacking
One for All Committee · $2.3M supporting
Americans for Prosperity Action · $1.5M attacking

FEC record S2WI00441

Ron JohnsonRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $35M
Spent: $35M
From individuals: $28M
From PACs: $1.2M
From party: $60K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $11M
Outside money against: $31M

Who paid: 3% of Johnson's money came from PACs

Corporate $315K (24%)Trade group $279K (21%)Leadership PAC $378K (28%)Membership $111K (8%)Union $9K (1%)Super PAC $40K (3%)Party $57K (4%)Other $148K (11%)

Young Victory Committee Party$51K
Winred Super PAC$15K
Citizens United Membership$10K
California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$10K
Shelby Leadership PAC$10K
National Federation of Independent Business Membership$10K
Hoeven Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Majority PAC · $19M attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $6.9M supporting
DSCC · $4.1M attacking
Family Friendly Action PAC · $1.7M attacking
Votevets · $1.3M attacking

FEC record S0WI00197

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race?: $182M was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race: $77M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $104M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Ron Johnson (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race?: Mandela Barnes (Democrat) raised $42M and had $11M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race?: Senate Leadership Fund ($26M), Senate Majority PAC ($19M), Wisconsin Truth PAC ($17M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race?: DSCC gave $51K to Mandela Barnes; NRSC gave $51K to Ron Johnson; DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022 gave $48K to Mandela Barnes.