Donor
Helaine Lerner
IndividualRetired, Retired · New York
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Helaine Lerner gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 59% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 74% ended up on the winning side ($548K won, $193K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.3M
59% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
74%
$548K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$193K
Not spent yet
$510K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project $342K not spent yet | $1.3M | $548K / $193K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Helaine Lerner's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Helaine Lerner's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Edwards | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $148K | ✓ Yes |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $136K | ✓ Yes |
| Summer Lee | Pennsylvania 12th District (primary) | Attacking | $113K | ✗ No |
| Adam Hollier | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $95K | Unknown |
| Valerie P. Foushee | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $74K | ✓ Yes |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Glenn F. Ivey | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Shri Thanedar | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| Jessica Cisneros | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $50K | Unknown |
| Steven Irwin | Pennsylvania 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $23K | Unknown |
| Kevin Mullin | California 15th District | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert Garcia | California 42nd District (primary) | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Helaine Lerner spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Helaine Lerner gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 59% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 74% ended up on the winning side ($548K won, $193K lost).
- Which super PACs did Helaine Lerner fund in 2022?
- United Democracy Project ($1.3M).
- Which candidates did Helaine Lerner's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Donna Edwards (Maryland 4th District, about $148K, won); for Haley Stevens (Michigan 11th District, about $136K, won); against Summer Lee (Pennsylvania 12th District, about $113K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.