Planned Parenthood Votes spent $6.8M 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, 92% ended up on the winning side ($6.2M won, $533K lost).
Outside spending
$6.8M
On the winning side
92%
$6.2M
On the losing side
$533K
Supporting vs attacking
22% / 78%
$1.5M for, $5.3M against
Google says Planned Parenthood Votes also spent $257K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Planned Parenthood Votes reported $21M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Planned Parenthood Action FundCompany / nonprofit$4.8M (22%)
- Deborah SimonIndividual$2.0M (9%)
- Richard RosenthalIndividual$2.0M (9%)
- Andrea SorosIndividual$1.0M (5%)
- S SussmanIndividual$1.0M (5%)
- Mary Quinn DelaneyIndividual$1.0M (5%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$1.0M (5%)
- Eileen LaspaIndividual$900K (4%)
- Denise SobelIndividual$500K (2%)
- Susan OrrIndividual$500K (2%)
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 | $3.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $781K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $556K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $383K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $199K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $183K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $164K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $127K | ✗ No |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Attacking | $96K | ✗ No |
| Ashley Ehasz | Pennsylvania 1st District | Supporting | $65K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $49K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Planned Parenthood Votes spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Planned Parenthood Votes spent $6.8M 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, 92% ended up on the winning side ($6.2M won, $533K lost).
- Who funds Planned Parenthood Votes?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($4.8M), Deborah Simon ($2.0M), Richard Rosenthal ($2.0M), Andrea Soros ($1.0M), S Sussman ($1.0M), out of $21M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Planned Parenthood Votes spend the most on in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, $3.9M, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $781K, won); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, $556K, won).