Wfp National PAC spent $9.7M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 87% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 71% ended up on the winning side ($5.7M won, $2.4M lost).
Outside spending
$9.7M
On the winning side
71%
$5.7M
On the losing side
$2.4M
Supporting vs attacking
93% / 7%
$9.0M for, $695K against
Google says Wfp National PAC also spent $25K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Wfp National PAC reported $18M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Tides AdvocacyCompany / nonprofit$3.4M (19%)
- Way to Lead PACAnother PAC$1.7M (9%)
- Karla JurvetsonIndividual$1.5M (8%)
- Movement Voter PACCompany / nonprofit$1.2M (7%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$1.0M (6%)
- Katrina SchafferIndividual$960K (5%)
- Working Families OrganizationCompany / nonprofit$857K (5%)
- Communications Workers of America-Cope Political Contributions CommitteeAnother PAC$590K (3%)
- Gloria PageIndividual$560K (3%)
- David RouchIndividual$525K (3%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $840K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $758K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamie McLeod-Skinner | Oregon 5th District | Supporting | $683K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $606K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 28th District | Supporting | $558K | Unknown |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $548K | ✓ Yes |
| Summer Lee | Pennsylvania 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $449K | ✓ Yes |
| Gilbert Villegas | Illinois 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $400K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Vallejo | Texas 15th District | Supporting | $359K | ✗ No |
| Summer Lee | Pennsylvania 12th District | Supporting | $353K | ✓ Yes |
| Nida Allam | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $311K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Wfp National PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Wfp National PAC spent $9.7M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 87% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 71% ended up on the winning side ($5.7M won, $2.4M lost).
- Who funds Wfp National PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Tides Advocacy ($3.4M), Way to Lead PAC ($1.7M), Karla Jurvetson ($1.5M), Movement Voter PAC ($1.2M), Democracy PAC ($1.0M), out of $18M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Wfp National PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- for Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin Senate, $1.0M, lost); for Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin Senate, $840K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, $758K, won).