J Street Action Fund spent $1.7M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 63% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($215K won, $1.1M lost).
Outside spending
$1.7M
On the winning side
17%
$215K
On the losing side
$1.1M
Supporting vs attacking
37% / 63%
$629K for, $1.1M against
Google says J Street Action Fund also spent $52K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
J Street Action Fund reported $2.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$1.0M (51%)
- J StreetAnother PAC$507K (26%)
- Sonjia SmithIndividual$60K (3%)
- Peter FreyIndividual$50K (3%)
- Samuel WeismanIndividual$50K (3%)
- Gregory RothmanIndividual$50K (3%)
- Susan LaxIndividual$50K (3%)
- Carol WinogradIndividual$45K (2%)
- Pat BaumanIndividual$35K (2%)
- Mark ZivinIndividual$25K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Attacking | $708K | ✗ No |
| Donna Edwards | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $364K | Unknown |
| Glenn F. Ivey | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $364K | ✗ No |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Jerrold L. Nadler | New York 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $70K | ✓ Yes |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 38th District | Supporting | $50K | Unknown |
| Delia Ramirez | Illinois 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $45K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did J Street Action Fund spend in 2022, and did it win?
- J Street Action Fund spent $1.7M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 63% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($215K won, $1.1M lost).
- Who funds J Street Action Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Democracy PAC ($1.0M), J Street ($507K), Sonjia Smith ($60K), Peter Frey ($50K), Samuel Weisman ($50K), out of $2.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did J Street Action Fund spend the most on in 2022?
- against Haley Stevens (Michigan 11th District, $708K, lost); for Donna Edwards (Maryland 4th District, $364K, unknown); against Glenn F. Ivey (Maryland 4th District, $364K, lost).