Super PACs
The super PACs: who won and who wasted their money
$1.75B was spent by groups acting on their own to help or attack 2022 candidates. Every group that spent at least $1M is here. A dollar counts as a win if it supported the candidate who won or opposed one who lost. Primary spending counts as a win if the backed candidate made it to the November ballot.
195 spenders
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
195 shown
| Spender | Spent | Helped | Winning side | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund Senate Republican leadership | $246M | 98% GOP | Mixed | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund House Republican leadership | $227M | 100% GOP | Mixed | |
| Senate Majority PAC Senate Democratic leadership | $160M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| House Majority PAC House Democratic leadership | $145M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| DCCC House Democrats' party committee | $96M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| NRCC House Republicans' party committee | $87M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Club for Growth Action | $70M | 98% GOP | Mixed | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action Koch network | $68M | 100% GOP | Mixed | |
| Georgia Honor Senate Majority PAC affiliate | $61M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| DSCC Senate Democrats' party committee | $49M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| NRSC Senate Republicans' party committee | $34M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Lcv Victory Fund | $33M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Women Vote! | $30M | 95% Dem | Winner | |
| Wisconsin Truth PAC | $29M | 100% GOP | Winner | |
| United Democracy Project AIPAC | $26M | 92% Dem | Winner | |
| Saving Arizona PAC | $26M | 100% GOP | Mixed | |
| Protect Our Future Sam Bankman-Fried (FTX) | $24M | 100% Dem | Limited result coverage | |
| Votevets | $23M | 100% Dem | Mixed | |
| American Leadership Action | $20M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Honor Pennsylvania Senate Majority PAC affiliate | $19M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) | $16M | 100% GOP | Winner | |
| Priorities USA Action Pro-Biden super PAC | $16M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| MAGA Inc. Pro-Trump super PAC | $15M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Our American Century | $14M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) Pro-Harris super PAC | $14M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund | $13M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Nirvana, LLC. | $12M | n/a | No scored result | |
| American Dream Federal Action Ryan Salame (FTX) | $11M | 100% GOP | Winner | |
| School Freedom Fund | $10M | 60% GOP | Limited result coverage | |
| Family Friendly Action PAC | $10M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. | $10M | 100% GOP | Winner | |
| Wfp National PAC | $9.7M | 93% Dem | Winner | |
| American Policy Fund | $9.5M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Progress Pinellas | $9.2M | 100% Dem | Loser | |
| Somos PAC | $9.0M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Black PAC | $8.9M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund | $8.5M | 51% Dem | Winner | |
| Show Me Values PAC | $7.9M | n/a | No scored result | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc | $7.7M | 100% GOP | Limited result coverage | |
| Protect Freedom Political Action Committee | $7.7M | 99% GOP | Mixed | |
| Save America Fund | $7.6M | 100% Dem | Loser | |
| USA Freedom Fund | $7.6M | 100% GOP | Limited result coverage | |
| Dmfi PAC | $7.1M | 78% Dem | Winner | |
| Edf Action Votes | $6.9M | 96% Dem | Winner | |
| Save Missouri Values | $6.9M | 100% GOP | Winner | |
| Nra Victory Fund, Inc. | $6.8M | 100% GOP | Mixed | |
| American Crossroads | $6.8M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes | $6.8M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| 34n22, Inc. | $6.8M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) | $6.7M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. | $6.5M | 100% GOP | Mixed | |
| National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund | $6.4M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Conservative Outsider PAC | $6.3M | 71% Dem | Limited result coverage | |
| Evergreen Principles PAC | $6.1M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| Women Speak Out PAC | $6.0M | 100% GOP | Loser | |
| End Citizens United | $6.0M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Crypto Freedom PAC Crypto industry | $5.9M | 100% GOP | Winner | |
| Alabama Rino PAC | $5.8M | 100% Dem | No scored result | |
| Shield PAC | $5.5M | 100% Dem | Winner | |
| Center Forward Committee | $5.5M | 100% Dem | Mixed |