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Phillip Ragon

Individual

CEO & Founder, Intersystems Corporation · Massachusetts

5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Phillip Ragon gave $2.5M 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, 78% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $305K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.5M

100% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

78%

$1.1M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$305K

Not spent yet

$1.1M

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
Senate Majority PAC

$501K not spent yet

$1.3M
$572K / $177K
House Majority PAC

$121K not spent yet

$700K
$448K / $127K
Ab PAC

$448K not spent yet

$500K
$52K / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Phillip Ragon's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Phillip Ragon's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateAttacking$193K✓ Yes
Blake MastersArizona SenateAttacking$117K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin Senate (primary)Attacking$113K✗ No
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$111K✓ Yes
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateAttacking$52K✓ Yes
Ted BuddNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$52K✗ No
Catherine Cortez MastoNevada SenateSupporting$48K✓ Yes
Donald C. BolducNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$39K✓ Yes
Mark RobertsonNevada 1st DistrictAttacking$22K✓ Yes
John K. FettermanPennsylvania SenateSupporting$21K✓ Yes
Cassy GarciaTexas 28th DistrictAttacking$19K✓ Yes
Yesli I. VegaVirginia 7th DistrictAttacking$19K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Phillip Ragon spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Phillip Ragon gave $2.5M 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, 78% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $305K lost).
Which super PACs did Phillip Ragon fund in 2022?
Senate Majority PAC ($1.3M), House Majority PAC ($700K), Ab PAC ($500K).
Which candidates did Phillip Ragon's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $193K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $117K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $113K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.