Donor
Harlan Crow
IndividualChairman, Crow Holdings · Texas
8 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $154K | ✗ No |
| Eric Greitens | Missouri Senate (primary) | Attacking | $49K | Unknown |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $42K | Unknown |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Barnette | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $7K | Unknown |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $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.