Senate Majority PAC (Senate Democratic leadership) spent $160M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 76% were on the winning side ($119M won, $38M lost). $3.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$160M
Winning share of scored dollars
76%
$157M scored (98% of spending); $3.1M unknown
On the losing side
$38M
Supporting vs attacking
14% / 86%
$23M for, $137M against
Google says Senate Majority PAC also spent $1.1M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $267M to Senate Majority PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $338M.
- Majority ForwardDark money$72M (27%)
- Amalgamated BankCompany / nonprofit$25M (9%)
- Fred EychanerIndividual$16M (6%)
- James SimonsIndividual$11M (4%)
- Greater New York Hospital Association Management CorporationCompany / nonprofit$10M (4%)
- Deborah SimonIndividual$3.8M (1%)
- Ibew PAC Educational FundCompany / nonprofit$3.7M (1%)
- George MarcusIndividual$3.5M (1%)
- Working for Working Americans - FederalAnother PAC$3.0M (1%)
- Reed HastingsIndividual$3.0M (1%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $41M | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $25M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $24M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $19M | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $11M | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $8.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $8.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $4.8M | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $4.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $3.1M | Unknown |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $2.3M | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Majority PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Senate Majority PAC (Senate Democratic leadership) spent $160M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 76% were on the winning side ($119M won, $38M lost). $3.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Senate Majority PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Majority Forward ($72M), Amalgamated Bank ($25M), Fred Eychaner ($16M), James Simons ($11M), Greater New York Hospital Association Management Corporation ($10M), out of $267M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Senate Majority PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, $41M, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, $25M, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, $24M, won).