Donor
Phillip Ragon
IndividualCEO & Founder, Intersystems Corporation · Massachusetts
5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $193K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $117K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $113K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $52K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $52K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $48K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $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.