House Majority PAC (House Democratic leadership) spent $145M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). 78% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($112M won, $32M lost).
Outside spending
$145M
On the winning side
78%
$112M
On the losing side
$32M
Supporting vs attacking
3% / 97%
$4.5M for, $141M against
Google says House Majority PAC also spent $3.2M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
House Majority PAC reported $176M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Michael BloombergIndividual$22M (13%)
- Fred EychanerIndividual$16M (9%)
- Working for Working Americans - FederalAnother PAC$12M (7%)
- House Majority ForwardDark money$10M (6%)
- James SimonsIndividual$6.5M (4%)
- Sam Bankman-FriedIndividual$6.0M (3%)
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACAnother PAC$5.3M (3%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$4.0M (2%)
- Nuestro PACAnother PAC$3.6M (2%)
- American Federation of Teachers Cope Voluntary a/CCompany / nonprofit$3.5M (2%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $5.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $4.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $4.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $4.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $4.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $4.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $4.4M | ✓ Yes |
| David G. Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $4.3M | ✗ No |
| Tyler Kistner | Minnesota 2nd District | Attacking | $4.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Bruce Poliquin | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $4.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Frank T. Pallota | New Jersey 5th District | Attacking | $3.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Larkin | Washington 8th District | Attacking | $3.8M | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did House Majority PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- House Majority PAC (House Democratic leadership) spent $145M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). 78% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($112M won, $32M lost).
- Who funds House Majority PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Michael Bloomberg ($22M), Fred Eychaner ($16M), Working for Working Americans - Federal ($12M), House Majority Forward ($10M), James Simons ($6.5M), out of $176M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did House Majority PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- against Mark Robertson (Nevada 1st District, $5.4M, won); against Cassy Garcia (Texas 28th District, $4.8M, won); against Yesli I. Vega (Virginia 7th District, $4.7M, won).