Donor
Richard Rosenthal
IndividualRetired, Cox Castle & Nicholson · Ohio
14 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Richard Rosenthal gave $2.3M 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, 67% ended up on the winning side ($599K won, $297K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
67%
$599K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$297K
Not spent yet
$1.4M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Votes $1.4M not spent yet | $2.0M | $583K / $50K | |
| Save America Fund $4K not spent yet | $250K | $0 / $246K | |
| DSCC $21K not spent yet | $38K | $15K / $1K | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $37 not spent yet | $43 | $1 / $5 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $370K | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $228K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $56K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $17K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | Attacking | $9K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Richard Rosenthal spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Richard Rosenthal gave $2.3M 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, 67% ended up on the winning side ($599K won, $297K lost).
- Which super PACs did Richard Rosenthal fund in 2022?
- Planned Parenthood Votes ($2.0M), Save America Fund ($250K), DSCC ($38K), Moveon.Org Political Action ($43).
- Which candidates did Richard Rosenthal's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $370K, won); against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, about $228K, lost); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $73K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.