Drain the Dc Swamp PAC spent $2.9M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 68% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 33% ended up on the winning side ($566K won, $1.1M lost).
Outside spending
$2.9M
On the winning side
33%
$566K
On the losing side
$1.1M
Supporting vs attacking
54% / 46%
$1.6M for, $1.3M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Drain the Dc Swamp PAC reported $2.7M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Tatnall HillmanIndividual$2.7M (99%)
- Richard NordIndividual$10K (0%)
- David ElliottIndividual$5K (0%)
- Greg SutliffIndividual$4K (0%)
- James SzekelyIndividual$1K (0%)
- Claire FortuneIndividual$1K (0%)
- Tassos PaphitesIndividual$1K (0%)
- Dennis DelisleIndividual$780 (0%)
- Lisa BrownIndividual$765 (0%)
- Armando MirandaIndividual$700 (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua a. Mandel | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $721K | Unknown |
| Marcy Kaptur | Ohio 9th District | Attacking | $282K | ✗ No |
| Dusty Johnson | South Dakota at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $266K | ✗ No |
| Taffy Howard | South Dakota at-large House seat (primary) | Supporting | $258K | Unknown |
| J. R. Majewski | Ohio 9th District (primary) | Supporting | $225K | ✓ Yes |
| Nancy Mace | South Carolina 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $120K | ✗ No |
| J. R. Majewski | Ohio 9th District | Supporting | $102K | ✗ No |
| Conrad E Reynolds | Arkansas 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $89K | Unknown |
| Christian Collins | Texas 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $88K | Unknown |
| Theresa Gavarone | Ohio 9th District (primary) | Attacking | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Craig Riedel | Ohio 9th District (primary) | Attacking | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| Morgan Luttrell | Texas 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $73K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Drain the Dc Swamp PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Drain the Dc Swamp PAC spent $2.9M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 68% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 33% ended up on the winning side ($566K won, $1.1M lost).
- Who funds Drain the Dc Swamp PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Tatnall Hillman ($2.7M), Richard Nord ($10K), David Elliott ($5K), Greg Sutliff ($4K), James Szekely ($1K), out of $2.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Drain the Dc Swamp PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- for Joshua a. Mandel (Ohio Senate, $721K, unknown); against Marcy Kaptur (Ohio 9th District, $282K, lost); against Dusty Johnson (South Dakota at-large House seat, $266K, lost).