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

Peter Welch (Democrat) raised $5.4M and had $2K in outside spending on their side.

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

American Liberty Fund ($83K), Protect the Vote ($2K).

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

DSCC gave $51K to Peter Welch; NRSC gave $15K to Gerald Malloy; Make It Work PAC gave $10K to Peter Welch.

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2022 general election

Vermont Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$5.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Vermont Senate race: $5.8M raised by the campaigns, $956K of it from PACs, plus $84K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Peter Welch (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$5.9M

Raised by campaigns

$5.8M

PAC checks

$956K

Outside money

$84K

Candidates

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

Peter WelchDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $5.4M
Spent: $3.4M
From individuals: $2.1M
From PACs: $951K
From party: $53K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 18% of Welch's money came from PACs

Corporate $34K (4%)Trade group $159K (18%)Leadership PAC $334K (37%)Membership $88K (10%)Union $145K (16%)Super PAC $19K (2%)Party $54K (6%)Other $66K (7%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$51K
King Leadership PAC$10K
Blue Wave Project Leadership PAC$10K
Tammy Baldwin Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Blue Hen Federal PAC Leadership PAC$10K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
American Hospital Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Protect the Vote · $2K supporting

FEC record S2VT00235

Gerald MalloyRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $397K
Spent: $398K
From individuals: $285K
From PACs: $5K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $95K
Outside money for: $83K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 1% of Malloy's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $9K (28%)Party $15K (49%)Other $7K (23%)

Young Victory Committee Party$15K
Huck PAC Other$5K
Cramer Leadership PAC$5K
Republican Majority Fund Leadership PAC$3K
Projecthealthsolutions PAC - Phspac Other$2K
Sullivan Leadership PAC$1K

Biggest outside spenders

American Liberty Fund · $83K supporting

FEC record S2VT00292

Mark CoesterIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $11K
Spent: $9K
From individuals: $377
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $11K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record S2VT00185

Plus 5 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2022 Vermont Senate race?: $5.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Vermont Senate race: $5.8M raised by the campaigns, $956K of it from PACs, plus $84K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Peter Welch (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Vermont Senate race?: Peter Welch (Democrat) raised $5.4M and had $2K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Vermont Senate race?: American Liberty Fund ($83K), Protect the Vote ($2K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Vermont Senate race?: DSCC gave $51K to Peter Welch; NRSC gave $15K to Gerald Malloy; Make It Work PAC gave $10K to Peter Welch.