Donor
John Blanchard
IndividualOwner, Ascent Residential LLC · Alabama
51 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
John Blanchard gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($37K won, $182K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
17%
$37K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$182K
Not spent yet
$818K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $795K not spent yet | $1.0M | $33K / $173K | |
| NRSC $23K not spent yet | $35K | $3K / $9K | |
| NRCC | $1K | $404 / $760 | |
| The Committee to Defeat the President | $603 | $266 / $78 | |
| DCCC $7 not spent yet | $40 | $25 / $8 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $49K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $48K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $10K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $1K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $1K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $1K | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $906 | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did John Blanchard spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- John Blanchard gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($37K won, $182K lost).
- Which super PACs did John Blanchard fund in 2022?
- MAGA Inc. ($1.0M), NRSC ($35K), NRCC ($1K), The Committee to Defeat the President ($603), DCCC ($40).
- Which candidates did John Blanchard's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $49K, lost); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $48K, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $44K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.