Donor
Paul Singer
IndividualPresident, Elliott Management · Massachusetts
33 gifts to 13 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Paul Singer gave $20M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 85% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 39% ended up on the winning side ($6.3M won, $9.9M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$20M
85% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
39%
$6.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$9.9M
Not spent yet
$4.1M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.1M not spent yet | $7.5M | $2.7M / $3.7M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $706K not spent yet | $6.3M | $2.1M / $3.4M | |
| Honor Pennsylvania $101K not spent yet | $1.5M | $46K / $1.1M | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $320K not spent yet | $1.4M | $201K / $474K | |
| American Policy Fund $38K not spent yet | $1.0M | $115K / $846K | |
| United Democracy Project $273K not spent yet | $1.0M | $438K / $154K | |
| American Patriots PAC $390K not spent yet | $900K | $337K / $51K | |
| USA Freedom Fund | $250K | $128K / $67K | |
| 34n22, Inc. $53K not spent yet | $250K | $6K / $191K | |
| Heartland Resurgence $21K not spent yet | $150K | $129K / $0 | |
| Alabama Conservatives Fund $14K not spent yet | $100K | $86K / $0 | |
| NRSC $65 not spent yet | $100 | $9 / $25 | |
| The Committee to Defeat the President | $50 | $22 / $7 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $996K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $851K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $683K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $670K | ✗ No |
| Michael Bennet | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $597K | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $318K | Unknown |
| Joe O'Dea | Colorado Senate | Supporting | $310K | ✗ No |
| Jane Timken | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $296K | Unknown |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $266K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Paul Singer spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Paul Singer gave $20M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 85% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 39% ended up on the winning side ($6.3M won, $9.9M lost).
- Which super PACs did Paul Singer fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($7.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.3M), Honor Pennsylvania ($1.5M), Wfw Action Fund Inc ($1.4M), American Policy Fund ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Paul Singer's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $1.4M, lost); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.2M, lost); against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.1M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.