Politician
Mandela Barnes
Democrat · Wisconsin · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S2WI00441
Mandela Barnes (Democrat) raised $42M for the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $11M for and $51M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$42M
2022
From PAC checks
2%
$1.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$11M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$51M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wisconsin Senate | $42M | 2% | $11M / $51M | $3.9M | $104M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $387KUnion $218KOther $206KSuper PAC $114KMembership $75KParty $55KCorporate $22KTrade group $8K
- DSCCParty$51K
- DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022Other$48K
- Democracy Engine, Inc., PACCorporate$21K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$15K
- Wfp National PACSuper PAC$13K
- Naral Pro-Choice America PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$11K
- Congressional Black Caucus PACOther$10K
- Moveon.Org Political ActionSuper PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Senate Leadership Fundagainst $26M
- Wisconsin Truth PACagainst $17M
- NRSCagainst $2.8M
- One for All Committeefor $2.3M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $1.5M
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mandela Barnes's 2022 campaign?
- Mandela Barnes (Democrat) raised $42M for the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $11M for and $51M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mandela Barnes?
- DSCC ($51K), DSCC Pa Wi Victory 2022 ($48K), Democracy Engine, Inc., PAC ($21K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($15K), Wfp National PAC ($13K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Mandela Barnes's race?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($26M against), Wisconsin Truth PAC ($17M against), NRSC ($2.8M against) in 2022.