Police Officers Defense Alliance LLC spent $1.5M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $0 lost).
Outside spending
$1.5M
On the winning side
100%
$1.4M
On the losing side
$0
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$1.5M for, $0 against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Police Officers Defense Alliance LLC reported $32K in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Ramin RabbaniIndividual$1K (4%)
- Greg EdisonIndividual$1K (3%)
- Martha LedletterIndividual$1K (3%)
- James ElkindIndividual$700 (2%)
- Suzanne FrederickIndividual$700 (2%)
- Dan TomscheIndividual$700 (2%)
- Robert MizerIndividual$565 (2%)
- Sheree WengerIndividual$565 (2%)
- John HewittIndividual$535 (2%)
- William KugelmanIndividual$520 (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 E. Amodei | Nevada 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $709K | ✓ Yes |
| Darrell Issa | California 48th District (primary) | Supporting | $709K | ✓ Yes |
| Sam Brown | Nevada Senate (primary) | Supporting | $82K | Unknown |
| Sam Peters | Nevada 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark E. Amodei | Nevada 2nd District | Supporting | $1K | ✓ Yes |
| Darrell Issa | California 48th District | Supporting | $1K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Police Officers Defense Alliance LLC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Police Officers Defense Alliance LLC spent $1.5M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $0 lost).
- Who funds Police Officers Defense Alliance LLC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Ramin Rabbani ($1K), Greg Edison ($1K), Martha Ledletter ($1K), James Elkind ($700), Suzanne Frederick ($700), out of $32K received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Police Officers Defense Alliance LLC spend the most on in 2022?
- for Mark E. Amodei (Nevada 2nd District, $709K, won); for Darrell Issa (California 48th District, $709K, won); for Sam Brown (Nevada Senate, $82K, unknown).