Donor
Scott Wagner
IndividualInvestor, Kbs Capital, LLC · Maryland
4 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Scott Wagner gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 85% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 81% ended up on the winning side ($183K won, $44K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
85% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
81%
$183K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$44K
Not spent yet
$1.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs for Our Future PAC | $1.6M | $172K / $10K | |
| American Leadership Action $5K not spent yet | $50K | $11K / $34K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Scott Wagner's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Scott Wagner's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bartos | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.4M | Unknown |
| Richard Sean Parnell | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $161K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $10K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Barnette | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $1K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Scott Wagner spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Scott Wagner gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 85% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 81% ended up on the winning side ($183K won, $44K lost).
- Which super PACs did Scott Wagner fund in 2022?
- Jobs for Our Future PAC ($1.6M), American Leadership Action ($50K).
- Which candidates did Scott Wagner's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Jeff Bartos (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.4M, unknown); against Richard Sean Parnell (Pennsylvania Senate, about $161K, won); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $33K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.