Congressional Leadership Fund (House Republican leadership) spent $227M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). 39% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($86M won, $137M lost).
Outside spending
$227M
On the winning side
39%
$86M
On the losing side
$137M
Supporting vs attacking
9% / 91%
$21M for, $206M against
Google says Congressional Leadership Fund also spent $7.6M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Congressional Leadership Fund reported $256M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- American Action NetworkDark money$51M (20%)
- Ken GriffinIndividual$27M (11%)
- Timothy MellonIndividual$15M (6%)
- Miriam AdelsonIndividual$13M (5%)
- Stephen SchwarzmanIndividual$11M (4%)
- Patrick RyanIndividual$10M (4%)
- Charles SchwabIndividual$7.5M (3%)
- Sandhills Global Inc.Company / nonprofit$6.5M (3%)
- Paul SingerIndividual$6.3M (2%)
- Thomas PeterffyIndividual$5.0M (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $11M | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $8.6M | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $8.0M | ✗ No |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | New York 17th District | Attacking | $7.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Porter | California 47th District | Attacking | $6.8M | ✗ No |
| Adam Gray | California 13th District | Attacking | $6.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Indiana 1st District | Attacking | $6.3M | ✗ No |
| Jamie McLeod-Skinner | Oregon 5th District | Attacking | $6.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Rudy Salas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $5.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Levin | California 49th District | Attacking | $5.9M | ✗ No |
| Eric Sorensen | Illinois 17th District | Attacking | $5.9M | ✗ No |
| Kim Schrier | Washington 8th District | Attacking | $5.8M | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Congressional Leadership Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Congressional Leadership Fund (House Republican leadership) spent $227M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). 39% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($86M won, $137M lost).
- Who funds Congressional Leadership Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were American Action Network ($51M), Ken Griffin ($27M), Timothy Mellon ($15M), Miriam Adelson ($13M), Stephen Schwarzman ($11M), out of $256M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Congressional Leadership Fund spend the most on in 2022?
- against Susie Lee (Nevada 3rd District, $11M, lost); against Dina Titus (Nevada 1st District, $8.6M, lost); against Susan Wild (Pennsylvania 7th District, $8.0M, lost).