Donor
Justin Ishbia
IndividualTrust Manager · Illinois
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Justin Ishbia gave $5.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 22% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $3.6M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
22%
$1.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.6M
Not spent yet
$423K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Pinellas $423K not spent yet | $5.0M | $1.0M / $3.6M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Justin Ishbia's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Justin Ishbia's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Paulina Luna | Florida 13th District | Attacking | $2.4M | ✗ No |
| Eric Lynn | Florida 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $2.2M | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Justin Ishbia spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Justin Ishbia gave $5.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 22% ended up on the winning side ($1.0M won, $3.6M lost).
- Which super PACs did Justin Ishbia fund in 2022?
- Progress Pinellas ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Justin Ishbia's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Anna Paulina Luna (Florida 13th District, about $2.4M, lost); for Eric Lynn (Florida 13th District, about $2.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.