Donor
Benjamin Navarro
IndividualBusiness, Sherman Financial · South Carolina
3 reported gifts; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Benjamin Navarro gave $2.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 65% were on the winning side ($443K won, $234K lost). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.8M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
65%
$677K scored (25% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$234K
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.1M
$2.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $12K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $2.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.8M | $443K / $234K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $132K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $105K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $99K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Scott | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $69K | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa 2nd District | Supporting | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas 38th District (primary) | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan 10th District | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 1st District | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Monica De La Cruz | Texas 15th District | Supporting | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Tony Gonzalez | Texas 23rd District | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Schmitt | Missouri Senate | Supporting | $7K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Benjamin Navarro spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Benjamin Navarro gave $2.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 65% were on the winning side ($443K won, $234K lost). $12K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Benjamin Navarro fund in 2022?
- Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($2.8M).
- Which candidates did Benjamin Navarro's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $132K, lost); for Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $105K, won); for Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $99K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.