Donor
Sam Bankman-Fried
IndividualExecutive, Ftx · Nevada
5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Sam Bankman-Fried gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 86% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 81% ended up on the winning side ($591K won, $142K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
86% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
81%
$591K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$142K
Not spent yet
$422K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A person writing cheques 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 cheque 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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $400K not spent yet | $1.0M | $458K / $142K | |
| Alabama Conservatives Fund $14K not spent yet | $105K | $91K / $0 | |
| Heartland Resurgence $7K not spent yet | $50K | $43K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Sam Bankman-Fried's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Sam Bankman-Fried's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $155K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $93K | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate (primary) | Supporting | $91K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $90K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $89K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Jake Bequette | Arkansas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Sam Bankman-Fried spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Sam Bankman-Fried gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 86% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 81% ended up on the winning side ($591K won, $142K lost).
- Which super PACs did Sam Bankman-Fried fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), Alabama Conservatives Fund ($105K), Heartland Resurgence ($50K).
- Which candidates did Sam Bankman-Fried's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $155K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $93K, won); for Katie Britt (Alabama Senate, about $91K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.