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David Fisher

Individual

Not Employed, Self Employed · Virginia

330 reported gifts; 12 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

David Fisher gave $918K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 83% were on the winning side ($171K won, $35K lost). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$918K

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

83%

$206K scored (22% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$35K

Not allocated or result unknown

$712K

$710K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
The Lincoln Project

$570K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$588K
$4K / $12K
Shield PAC

$62K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$210K
$139K / $9K
Votevets

$25K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$52K
$16K / $10K
DCCC

$36K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$47K
$9K / $3K
DSCC

$11K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$13K
$2K / $176
Congressional Black Caucus PAC

$4K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$4K
$221 / $159
NRSC

$959 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1K
$38 / $103
Ab PAC

$919 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1K
$81 / $0
Moveon.Org Political Action

$540 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$566
$5 / $19
Senate Majority PAC

$253 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$480
$169 / $54
NRCC

$285 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$400
$40 / $75
Chc Bold PAC

$121 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$180
$52 / $3

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates David Fisher's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by David Fisher's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Abigail A. SpanbergerVirginia 7th DistrictSupporting$24K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan 7th DistrictSupporting$21K✓ Yes
Kim SchrierWashington 8th DistrictSupporting$21K✓ Yes
Susie LeeNevada 3rd DistrictSupporting$20K✓ Yes
Sharice DavidsKansas 3rd DistrictSupporting$20K✓ Yes
Chrissy HoulahanPennsylvania 6th DistrictSupporting$13K✓ Yes
Mikie SherrilNew Jersey 11th DistrictSupporting$13K✓ Yes
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateAttacking$10K✓ Yes
Elaine G. LuriaVirginia 2nd DistrictSupporting$9K✗ No
Angie CraigMinnesota 2nd DistrictSupporting$9K✓ Yes
Michael V. LawlerNew York 17th DistrictAttacking$4K✗ No
JD VanceOhio SenateAttacking$3K✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did David Fisher spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
David Fisher gave $918K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 83% were on the winning side ($171K won, $35K lost). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did David Fisher fund in 2022?
The Lincoln Project ($588K), Shield PAC ($210K), Votevets ($52K), DCCC ($47K), DSCC ($13K).
Which candidates did David Fisher's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
for Abigail A. Spanberger (Virginia 7th District, about $24K, won); for Elissa Slotkin (Michigan 7th District, about $21K, won); for Kim Schrier (Washington 8th District, about $21K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.