Donor
Rex Sinquefield
IndividualRetired, Retired · Missouri
7 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Rex Sinquefield gave $3.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 61% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($3.0M won, $0 lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.4M
61% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
100%
$3.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$0
Not spent yet
$363K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Missouri Values $334K not spent yet | $2.3M | $1.9M / $0 | |
| Show Me Values PAC $15K not spent yet | $1.0M | $985K / $0 | |
| Heartland Resurgence $14K not spent yet | $100K | $86K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Rex Sinquefield's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Rex Sinquefield's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Greitens | Missouri Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Schmitt | Missouri Senate (primary) | Supporting | $950K | ✓ Yes |
| Vicky J Hartzler | Missouri Senate (primary) | Attacking | $749K | ✓ Yes |
| Trudy Busch Valentine | Missouri Senate | Attacking | $196K | ✓ Yes |
| Jake Bequette | Arkansas Senate (primary) | Attacking | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| John Boozman | Arkansas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Ann Wagner | Missouri 2nd District | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Trish Gunby | Missouri 2nd District | Attacking | $1K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Rex Sinquefield spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Rex Sinquefield gave $3.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 61% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($3.0M won, $0 lost).
- Which super PACs did Rex Sinquefield fund in 2022?
- Save Missouri Values ($2.3M), Show Me Values PAC ($1.0M), Heartland Resurgence ($100K).
- Which candidates did Rex Sinquefield's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Eric Greitens (Missouri Senate, about $1.0M, won); for Eric Schmitt (Missouri Senate, about $950K, won); against Vicky J Hartzler (Missouri Senate, about $749K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.