Donor
Peter Thiel
IndividualPresident, Founders Fund / Palantir · California
8 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Peter Thiel gave $35M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 88% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). 70% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($20M won, $8.4M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$35M
88% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
70%
$20M
Spent on the losing side
$8.4M
Not spent yet
$6.6M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saving Arizona PAC No outside spending reported yet | $20M | $7.7M / $8.4M | |
| Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) No outside spending reported yet | $15M | $12M / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Peter Thiel's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Peter Thiel's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $11M | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $8.3M | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $5.5M | ✗ No |
| Jim Lamon | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Joshua Mandel | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $983K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Brnovich | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $485K | ✓ Yes |
| Debbie Lesko | Arizona 8th District | Supporting | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Peter Thiel spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Peter Thiel gave $35M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 88% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). 70% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($20M won, $8.4M lost).
- Which super PACs did Peter Thiel fund in 2022?
- Saving Arizona PAC ($20M), Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) ($15M).
- Which candidates did Peter Thiel's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, about $11M, won); for Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $8.3M, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $5.5M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.