NRSC (Senate Republicans' party committee) spent $34M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 27% were on the winning side ($9.2M won, $25M lost). $4K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$34M
Winning share of scored dollars
27%
$34M scored (100% of spending); $4K unknown
On the losing side
$25M
Supporting vs attacking
0% / 100%
$3K for, $34M against
Google says NRSC also spent $9.5M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (28% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
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Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $98M to NRSC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $264M.
- Richard JonesIndividual$147K (0%)
- Cheng GaoIndividual$136K (0%)
- John LodgeIndividual$131K (0%)
- Barbara TaylorIndividual$126K (0%)
- Tom DayIndividual$90K (0%)
- Joe TopperIndividual$87K (0%)
- David FeavelIndividual$87K (0%)
- Cami John GoffIndividual$87K (0%)
- Frederick SmithIndividual$80K (0%)
- David JohnsonIndividual$79K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $9.9M | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $6.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $5.4M | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $3.7M | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $2.9M | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $2.8M | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $2.8M | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1K | Unknown |
| David Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1K | Unknown |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did NRSC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- NRSC (Senate Republicans' party committee) spent $34M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 27% were on the winning side ($9.2M won, $25M lost). $4K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds NRSC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Richard Jones ($147K), Cheng Gao ($136K), John Lodge ($131K), Barbara Taylor ($126K), Tom Day ($90K), out of $98M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did NRSC spend the most on in 2022?
- against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, $9.9M, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, $6.3M, won); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $5.4M, lost).