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Harlan Crow

Individual

Chairman, Crow Holdings · Texas

8 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Harlan Crow gave $672K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 26% were on the winning side ($120K won, $342K lost). $101K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$672K

99% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

26%

$462K scored (69% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$342K

Not allocated or result unknown

$210K

$108K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $101K 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
Honor Pennsylvania

$22K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$225K
$0 / $154K
Senate Leadership Fund

$33K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$200K
$70K / $97K
Congressional Leadership Fund

$20K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$150K
$49K / $79K
Show Me Values PAC

$761 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$0 / $0
NRSC

$32K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$37K
$1K / $3K
American Policy Fund

$769 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$10K
$578 / $8K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Harlan Crow's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Harlan Crow's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Mehmet OzPennsylvania Senate (primary)Attacking$154K✗ No
Eric GreitensMissouri Senate (primary)Attacking$49KUnknown
Dave MccormickPennsylvania Senate (primary)Supporting$42KUnknown
John K. FettermanPennsylvania SenateAttacking$33K✗ No
Raphael WarnockGeorgia SenateAttacking$31K✗ No
Cheri BeasleyNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$27K✓ Yes
Tim RyanOhio SenateAttacking$22K✓ Yes
Mandela BarnesWisconsin SenateAttacking$18K✓ Yes
Catherine Cortez MastoNevada SenateAttacking$18K✗ No
Kathy BarnettePennsylvania Senate (primary)Attacking$7KUnknown
Donald C. BolducNew Hampshire SenateSupporting$6K✗ No
Susie LeeNevada 3rd DistrictAttacking$6K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Harlan Crow spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Harlan Crow gave $672K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 26% were on the winning side ($120K won, $342K lost). $101K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Harlan Crow fund in 2022?
Honor Pennsylvania ($225K), Senate Leadership Fund ($200K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($150K), Show Me Values PAC ($50K), NRSC ($37K).
Which candidates did Harlan Crow's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $154K, lost); against Eric Greitens (Missouri Senate, about $49K, unknown); for Dave Mccormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $42K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.