Donor
Daniel Loeb
IndividualCEO/CIO, Third Point LLC · New York
10 reported gifts; 8 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Daniel Loeb gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 93% 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, 37% were on the winning side ($389K won, $654K lost). $162K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
93% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
37%
$1.0M scored (73% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$654K
Not allocated or result unknown
$383K
$221K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $162K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $65K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $162K / $263K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $75K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $450K | $157K / $218K | |
| American Leadership Action $22K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $2K / $134K | |
| Dmfi PAC $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125K | $41K / $11K | |
| USA Freedom Fund $6K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $10K / $25K | |
| American Patriots PAC $24K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $17K / $3K | |
| DSCC $210 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $37 / $3 | |
| DCCC $187 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $48 / $15 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $204K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $58K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Michael Gibbons | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $38K | Unknown |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $36K | Unknown |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $21K | ✗ No |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
| Nina Turner | Ohio 11th District | Attacking | $16K | Unknown |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Daniel Loeb spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Daniel Loeb gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 93% 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, 37% were on the winning side ($389K won, $654K lost). $162K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Daniel Loeb fund in 2022?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($500K), Senate Leadership Fund ($450K), American Leadership Action ($200K), Dmfi PAC ($125K), USA Freedom Fund ($100K).
- Which candidates did Daniel Loeb's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $204K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $69K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $58K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.