Donor
Ken Griffin
IndividualCEO, Citadel · Illinois
20 gifts to 9 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ken Griffin gave $65M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 84% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). 37% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($20M won, $34M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$65M
84% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
37%
$20M
Spent on the losing side
$34M
Not spent yet
$11M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $27M | $9.1M / $14M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $22M | $7.9M / $11M | |
| Honor Pennsylvania No outside spending reported yet | $8.8M | $271K / $6.2M | |
| American Patriots PAC No outside spending reported yet | $2.3M | $844K / $128K | |
| Illinois Values PAC No outside spending reported yet | $1.5M | $0 / $1.4M | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc No outside spending reported yet | $1.5M | $208K / $491K | |
| Alaskans for L.I.S.a. (Leadership in a Strong Alaska) No outside spending reported yet | $1.5M | $1.4M / $0 | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. No outside spending reported yet | $250K | $45K / $24K | |
| Alabama Conservatives Fund No outside spending reported yet | $250K | $216K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $6.2M | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $3.7M | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $3.5M | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $2.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.7M | Unknown |
| Mary Miller | Illinois 15th District (primary) | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Lisa Murkowski | Alaska Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $911K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ken Griffin spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Ken Griffin gave $65M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 84% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). 37% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($20M won, $34M lost).
- Which super PACs did Ken Griffin fund in 2022?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($27M), Senate Leadership Fund ($22M), Honor Pennsylvania ($8.8M), American Patriots PAC ($2.3M), Illinois Values PAC ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Ken Griffin's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $6.2M, lost); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $3.7M, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $3.5M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.