Donor
Steve Scheel
IndividualRetail, Scheels · Minnesota
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Steve Scheel gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 52% ended up on the winning side ($454K won, $420K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
52%
$454K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$420K
Not spent yet
$126K
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $116K not spent yet | $1.0M | $454K / $420K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Steve Scheel's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Steve Scheel's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $156K | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $126K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $124K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $120K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Schmitt | Missouri Senate (primary) | Supporting | $65K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Mike Lee | Utah Senate (primary) | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Nick Begich | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $15K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Colorado 8th District | Supporting | $14K | ✗ No |
| Marìa Elvira Salazar | Florida 27th District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Steve Scheel spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Steve Scheel gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 52% ended up on the winning side ($454K won, $420K lost).
- Which super PACs did Steve Scheel fund in 2022?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Steve Scheel's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $156K, lost); for Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $126K, won); for Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $124K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.