Donor
Thomas Peterffy
IndividualExecutive, Interactive Brokers Group · Florida
6 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Thomas Peterffy gave $7.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 33% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $4.5M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.6M
94% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
33%
$2.2M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$4.5M
Not spent yet
$897K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $565K not spent yet | $5.0M | $1.7M / $2.7M | |
| American Leadership Action $162K not spent yet | $1.5M | $333K / $1.0M | |
| Connecticut Patriots PAC $41K not spent yet | $500K | $2K / $457K | |
| Our American Century | $300K | $63K / $237K | |
| Saving Arizona PAC $57K not spent yet | $300K | $116K / $127K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Blumenthal | Connecticut Senate | Attacking | $457K | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $267K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $211K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $169K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $157K | ✗ No |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | New York 17th District | Attacking | $147K | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Porter | California 47th District | Attacking | $133K | ✗ No |
| Adam Gray | California 13th District | Attacking | $129K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $128K | ✗ No |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Indiana 1st District | Attacking | $124K | ✗ No |
| Jamie McLeod-Skinner | Oregon 5th District | Attacking | $120K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Thomas Peterffy spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Thomas Peterffy gave $7.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 33% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $4.5M lost).
- Which super PACs did Thomas Peterffy fund in 2022?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.0M), American Leadership Action ($1.5M), Connecticut Patriots PAC ($500K), Our American Century ($300K), Saving Arizona PAC ($300K).
- Which candidates did Thomas Peterffy's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.0M, lost); against Blumenthal (Connecticut Senate, about $457K, lost); against Dave Mccormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $267K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.