Republican Accountability PAC spent $4.4M 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, 49% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $2.3M lost).
Outside spending
$4.4M
On the winning side
49%
$2.2M
On the losing side
$2.3M
Supporting vs attacking
13% / 87%
$568K for, $3.9M against
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Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Republican Accountability PAC reported $13M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Reid HoffmanIndividual$3.4M (26%)
- Seth KlarmanIndividual$1.7M (13%)
- John PritzkerIndividual$1.0M (8%)
- Sue MandelIndividual$1.0M (8%)
- Kathryn MurdochIndividual$1.0M (8%)
- Gordon GundIndividual$900K (7%)
- Sam Rawlings WaltonIndividual$800K (6%)
- Anita BekensteinIndividual$550K (4%)
- Joshua BekensteinIndividual$550K (4%)
- Alfred ClarkIndividual$450K (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 | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $524K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $495K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $226K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Robyn Belinskey | Wyoming at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony Bouchard | Wyoming at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Harriett Hageman | Wyoming at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Republican Accountability PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Republican Accountability PAC spent $4.4M 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, 49% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $2.3M lost).
- Who funds Republican Accountability PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Reid Hoffman ($3.4M), Seth Klarman ($1.7M), John Pritzker ($1.0M), Sue Mandel ($1.0M), Kathryn Murdoch ($1.0M), out of $13M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Republican Accountability PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $1.7M, lost); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, $1.4M, won); for Tim Ryan (Ohio Senate, $524K, lost).