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David Fisher

Individual

Not Employed, Self Employed · Virginia

330 gifts to 12 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

David Fisher gave $918K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($211K won, $60K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$918K

99% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

78%

$211K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$60K

Not spent yet

$647K

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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
The Lincoln Project

$551K not spent yet

$588K
$11K / $25K
Shield PAC

$60K not spent yet

$210K
$141K / $9K
Votevets

$14K not spent yet

$52K
$23K / $14K
DCCC

$9K not spent yet

$47K
$30K / $9K
DSCC

$7K not spent yet

$13K
$5K / $488
Congressional Black Caucus PAC

$2K not spent yet

$4K
$1K / $730
NRSC

$718 not spent yet

$1K
$103 / $279
Ab PAC

$895 not spent yet

$1K
$105 / $0
Moveon.Org Political Action

$480 not spent yet

$566
$17 / $65
Senate Majority PAC

$192 not spent yet

$480
$220 / $68
NRCC$400
$139 / $261
Chc Bold PAC$180
$159 / $10

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates David Fisher's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by David Fisher's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Abigail A. SpanbergerVirginia 7th DistrictSupporting$24K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan 7th DistrictSupporting$22K✓ Yes
Kim SchrierWashington 8th DistrictSupporting$21K✓ Yes
Susie LeeNevada 3rd DistrictSupporting$21K✓ Yes
Sharice DavidsKansas 3rd DistrictSupporting$20K✓ Yes
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateAttacking$15K✓ Yes
Chrissy HoulahanPennsylvania 6th DistrictSupporting$13K✓ Yes
Mikie SherrilNew Jersey 11th DistrictSupporting$13K✓ Yes
Elaine G. LuriaVirginia 2nd DistrictSupporting$10K✗ No
Angie CraigMinnesota 2nd DistrictSupporting$9K✓ Yes
Michael V. LawlerNew York 17th DistrictAttacking$6K✗ No
JD VanceOhio SenateAttacking$6K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did David Fisher spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
David Fisher gave $918K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($211K won, $60K lost).
Which super PACs did David Fisher fund in 2022?
The Lincoln Project ($588K), Shield PAC ($210K), Votevets ($52K), DCCC ($47K), DSCC ($13K).
Which candidates did David Fisher's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
for Abigail A. Spanberger (Virginia 7th District, about $24K, won); for Elissa Slotkin (Michigan 7th District, about $22K, won); for Kim Schrier (Washington 8th District, about $21K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.