Donor
Marc Rowan
IndividualCEO, Apollo Global Management · Connecticut
7 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marc Rowan gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 91% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 47% ended up on the winning side ($745K won, $845K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
91% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
47%
$745K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$845K
Not spent yet
$447K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $213K not spent yet | $1.5M | $538K / $749K | |
| United Democracy Project $68K not spent yet | $250K | $110K / $39K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $108K not spent yet | $150K | $27K / $14K | |
| Alabama Christian Conservatives $10K not spent yet | $50K | $39K / $0 | |
| Club for Growth Action $9K not spent yet | $50K | $19K / $19K | |
| NRCC | $37K | $13K / $24K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $249K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $237K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $170K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $141K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $137K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $54K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $48K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $35K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Donna Edwards | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marc Rowan spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Marc Rowan gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 91% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 47% ended up on the winning side ($745K won, $845K lost).
- Which super PACs did Marc Rowan fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5M), United Democracy Project ($250K), Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($150K), Alabama Christian Conservatives ($50K), Club for Growth Action ($50K).
- Which candidates did Marc Rowan's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $249K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $237K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $200K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.