Donor
Robert Bigelow
IndividualFounder, Bigelow Aerospace · Nevada
6 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Bigelow gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 10% ended up on the winning side ($975K won, $8.7M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$11M
95% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
10%
$975K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$8.7M
Not spent yet
$834K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning in America PAC $64K not spent yet | $5.0M | $183K / $4.8M | |
| All for Our Country $201K not spent yet | $3.0M | $0 / $2.8M | |
| Club for Growth Action $343K not spent yet | $2.0M | $779K / $760K | |
| 34n22, Inc. $108K not spent yet | $510K | $13K / $389K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Becker | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $2.1M | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $1.6M | ✗ No |
| Sam Peters | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Steven A. Horsford | Nevada 4th District | Attacking | $918K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $350K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $342K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $171K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $156K | ✗ No |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $122K | ✗ No |
| Evan McMullin | Utah Senate | Attacking | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| Kermit Jones | California 3rd District | Attacking | $92K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Bigelow spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Bigelow gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 10% ended up on the winning side ($975K won, $8.7M lost).
- Which super PACs did Robert Bigelow fund in 2022?
- Morning in America PAC ($5.0M), All for Our Country ($3.0M), Club for Growth Action ($2.0M), 34n22, Inc. ($510K).
- Which candidates did Robert Bigelow's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for April Becker (Nevada 3rd District, about $2.1M, lost); against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $1.9M, lost); against Susie Lee (Nevada 3rd District, about $1.6M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.