Which super PACs did Pat Stryker fund in 2022?

Votevets ($275K), Ab PAC ($150K), Lcv Victory Fund ($100K), Big Sky Voters PAC ($100K), DCCC ($37K).

Which candidates did Pat Stryker's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?

against Ryan Zinke (Montana at-large House seat, about $99K, unknown); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $86K, won); against Michael V. Lawler (New York 17th District, about $32K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Pat Stryker

Individual

Philanthropist, Self-Employed · Colorado

6 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Pat Stryker gave $662K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 70% ended up on the winning side ($211K won, $89K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$662K

97% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

70%

$211K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$89K

Not spent yet

$361K

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	Won / lost
Votevets $76K not spent yet	$275K	$121K / $76K
Ab PAC $134K not spent yet	$150K	$16K / $0
Lcv Victory Fund $42K not spent yet	$100K	$51K / $6K
Big Sky Voters PAC $562 not spent yet	$100K	$1K / $0
DCCC $7K not spent yet	$37K	$23K / $7K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Pat Stryker's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Pat Stryker's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Ryan Zinke	Montana at-large House seat	Attacking	$99K	Unknown
Herschel Junior Walker	Georgia Senate	Attacking	$86K	✓ Yes
Michael V. Lawler	New York 17th District	Attacking	$32K	✗ No
Paul DeGroot	New Jersey 11th District	Attacking	$18K	✓ Yes
Joe O'Dea	Colorado Senate	Attacking	$12K	✓ Yes
Ron Johnson	Wisconsin Senate	Attacking	$12K	✗ No
Colin J. Schmitt	New York 18th District	Attacking	$9K	✗ No
Mark Kelly	Arizona Senate	Supporting	$7K	✓ Yes
Tom Barrett	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$7K	✓ Yes
Shri Thanedar	Michigan 13th District (primary)	Attacking	$7K	✗ No
Tiffany Smiley	Washington Senate	Attacking	$6K	✓ Yes
Raphael Warnock	Georgia Senate	Supporting	$5K	✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Pat Stryker spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?: Pat Stryker gave $662K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 70% ended up on the winning side ($211K won, $89K lost).
Which super PACs did Pat Stryker fund in 2022?: Votevets ($275K), Ab PAC ($150K), Lcv Victory Fund ($100K), Big Sky Voters PAC ($100K), DCCC ($37K).
Which candidates did Pat Stryker's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?: against Ryan Zinke (Montana at-large House seat, about $99K, unknown); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $86K, won); against Michael V. Lawler (New York 17th District, about $32K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.