Save America Fund spent $7.6M 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, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $7.6M lost).
Outside spending
$7.6M
On the winning side
0%
$0
On the losing side
$7.6M
Supporting vs attacking
7% / 93%
$545K for, $7.1M against
Google says Save America Fund also spent $62K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Save America Fund reported $7.7M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Senate Majority PAC (SMP)Another PAC$1.3M (17%)
- Ab PACAnother PAC$1.2M (16%)
- Ohio Education AssociationCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (13%)
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIOCompany / nonprofit$950K (12%)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeAnother PAC$570K (7%)
- Aft SolidarityCompany / nonprofit$375K (5%)
- Richard RosenthalIndividual$250K (3%)
- United Association Political Issues FundCompany / nonprofit$250K (3%)
- Liuna Building AmericaAnother PAC$250K (3%)
- Ohio AFL-CIOCompany / nonprofit$200K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $7.1M | ✗ No |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $545K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Save America Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Save America Fund spent $7.6M 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, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $7.6M lost).
- Who funds Save America Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Senate Majority PAC (SMP) ($1.3M), Ab PAC ($1.2M), Ohio Education Association ($1.0M), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO ($950K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($570K), out of $7.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Save America Fund spend the most on in 2022?
- against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $7.1M, lost); for Tim Ryan (Ohio Senate, $545K, lost).