Climate Power Action spent $5.3M 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, 88% ended up on the winning side ($4.7M won, $634K lost).
Outside spending
$5.3M
On the winning side
88%
$4.7M
On the losing side
$634K
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$5.3M for, $0 against
Google says Climate Power Action also spent $491K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (9% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Climate Power Action reported $9.5M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Fund for a Better FutureCompany / nonprofit$5.9M (62%)
- Lcv Victory FundAnother PAC$3.1M (32%)
- John WolthuisIndividual$250K (3%)
- Giovanna RandallIndividual$250K (3%)
- Linda CornfieldIndividual$38K (0%)
- David CornfieldIndividual$38K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $563K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $389K | ✗ No |
| Michael Bennet | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $243K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $209K | ✓ Yes |
| Abigail A. Spanberger | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $120K | ✓ Yes |
| Marcy Kaptur | Ohio 9th District | Supporting | $109K | ✓ Yes |
| Andy Kim | New Jersey 3rd District | Supporting | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| Lauren Underwood | Illinois 14th District | Supporting | $102K | ✓ Yes |
| Elaine G. Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $102K | ✗ No |
| Mike Levin | California 49th District | Supporting | $82K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Climate Power Action spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Climate Power Action spent $5.3M 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, 88% ended up on the winning side ($4.7M won, $634K lost).
- Who funds Climate Power Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Fund for a Better Future ($5.9M), Lcv Victory Fund ($3.1M), John Wolthuis ($250K), Giovanna Randall ($250K), Linda Cornfield ($38K), out of $9.5M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Climate Power Action spend the most on in 2022?
- for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $1.2M, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, $1.0M, won); for Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, $563K, won).