Outside spender
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)
FEC committee C00688655
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) spent $6.7M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 85% ended up on the winning side ($5.7M won, $1.0M lost).
Outside spending
$6.7M
On the winning side
85%
$5.7M
On the losing side
$1.0M
Supporting vs attacking
30% / 70%
$2.0M for, $4.7M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) reported $18M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund IncCompany / nonprofit$12M (65%)
- Connie BallmerIndividual$5.0M (28%)
- Kathleen McgrathIndividual$250K (1%)
- Marsha LauferIndividual$250K (1%)
- Amy AbramsIndividual$175K (1%)
- David AbramsIndividual$175K (1%)
- Protect Our Future PACAnother PAC$48K (0%)
- Patricia HoringIndividual$38K (0%)
- Jeff HoringIndividual$38K (0%)
- John VogelsteinIndividual$25K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $850K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $786K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Val Demings | Florida Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $7K | ✗ No |
| Michael Bennet | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) spent $6.7M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 85% ended up on the winning side ($5.7M won, $1.0M lost).
- Who funds Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc ($12M), Connie Ballmer ($5.0M), Kathleen Mcgrath ($250K), Marsha Laufer ($250K), Amy Abrams ($175K), out of $18M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) spend the most on in 2022?
- for Lucy McBath (Georgia 7th District, $1.9M, won); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, $1.0M, won); against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, $1.0M, won).