Voter Protection Project spent $1.2M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 65% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 1% ended up on the winning side ($17K won, $1.2M lost).
Outside spending
$1.2M
On the winning side
1%
$17K
On the losing side
$1.2M
Supporting vs attacking
49% / 51%
$597K for, $614K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Voter Protection Project reported $2.2M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- House Majority PACAnother PAC$225K (10%)
- Chc Bold PACAnother PAC$50K (2%)
- Congressional Black Caucus PACAnother PAC$50K (2%)
- Robert PennoyerIndividual$16K (1%)
- James RogersIndividual$15K (1%)
- Daniel LevinIndividual$14K (1%)
- Colleen HaasIndividual$13K (1%)
- Shirley NicholsIndividual$11K (0%)
- Ronald AbramsonIndividual$10K (0%)
- Catherine WardIndividual$10K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven A. Hohe | Kansas 3rd District | Supporting | $350K | ✗ No |
| David G. Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $332K | ✗ No |
| David Canny | Michigan 8th District | Supporting | $226K | ✗ No |
| Adam Gray | California 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $115K | ✗ No |
| Robert Garcia | California 42nd District (primary) | Attacking | $108K | ✗ No |
| Andrew R. Garbarino | New York 2nd District | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| Phil Arballo | California 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | Unknown |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Voter Protection Project spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Voter Protection Project spent $1.2M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 65% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 1% ended up on the winning side ($17K won, $1.2M lost).
- Who funds Voter Protection Project?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were House Majority PAC ($225K), Chc Bold PAC ($50K), Congressional Black Caucus PAC ($50K), Robert Pennoyer ($16K), James Rogers ($15K), out of $2.2M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Voter Protection Project spend the most on in 2022?
- for Steven A. Hohe (Kansas 3rd District, $350K, lost); against David G. Valadao (California 22nd District, $332K, lost); for David Canny (Michigan 8th District, $226K, lost).