Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spent $7.7M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($2.7M won, $1.6M lost).
Outside spending
$7.7M
On the winning side
63%
$2.7M
On the losing side
$1.6M
Supporting vs attacking
85% / 15%
$6.6M for, $1.1M against
Google says Protect Freedom Political Action Committee also spent $58K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Protect Freedom Political Action Committee reported $9.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Jeff YassIndividual$4.5M (50%)
- Kentucky Freedom PACAnother PAC$3.0M (33%)
- School Freedom FundAnother PAC$700K (8%)
- Club for Growth ActionAnother PAC$485K (5%)
- George MacricostasIndividual$198K (2%)
- Depcom Power, Inc.Company / nonprofit$25K (0%)
- Joshua MaloneIndividual$25K (0%)
- Ranoy KendrickIndividual$15K (0%)
- Celebrities Choice Inc.Company / nonprofit$5K (0%)
- Fmr LLC PAC - Federal (Fidelity PAC)Another PAC$5K (0%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Munson | Minnesota 1st District | Supporting | $1.4M | Unknown |
| Nathan Dahm | Oklahoma Senate (primary) | Supporting | $882K | Unknown |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $754K | ✗ No |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate | Supporting | $677K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Hood | Ohio 15th District | Supporting | $637K | Unknown |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $621K | ✓ Yes |
| Sarah Palin | Alaska at-large House seat (primary) | Supporting | $419K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $350K | ✗ No |
| Elizabeth Cheney | Wyoming at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $319K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony Sabatini | Florida 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $300K | Unknown |
| Evan McMullin | Utah Senate | Attacking | $275K | ✓ Yes |
| Nathan Dahm | Oklahoma Senate | Supporting | $155K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spent $7.7M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($2.7M won, $1.6M lost).
- Who funds Protect Freedom Political Action Committee?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Jeff Yass ($4.5M), Kentucky Freedom PAC ($3.0M), School Freedom Fund ($700K), Club for Growth Action ($485K), George Macricostas ($198K), out of $9.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spend the most on in 2022?
- for Jeremy Munson (Minnesota 1st District, $1.4M, unknown); for Nathan Dahm (Oklahoma Senate, $882K, unknown); for Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, $754K, lost).