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Marsha Laufer

Individual

Retired, Retired · Florida

9 reported gifts; 7 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

Marsha Laufer gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 79% were on the winning side ($596K won, $156K lost). $16K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.7M

99% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

79%

$753K scored (44% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$156K

Not allocated or result unknown

$945K

$929K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $16K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks 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 check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Senate Majority PAC

$539K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$361K / $115K
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)

$160K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$76K / $14K
Women Vote!

$21K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$150K
$98K / $24K
Ab PAC

$115K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$125K
$10K / $0
Priorities USA Action

$36K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$75K
$38K / $356
DSCC

$31K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$37K
$5K / $509
DCCC

$27K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$37K
$7K / $2K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Marsha Laufer's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Marsha Laufer's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateAttacking$141K✓ Yes
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$103K✓ Yes
Blake MastersArizona SenateAttacking$78K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin SenateAttacking$72K✗ No
Ted BuddNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$47K✗ No
Donald C. BolducNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$37K✓ Yes
John K. FettermanPennsylvania SenateSupporting$34K✓ Yes
Tiffany SmileyWashington SenateAttacking$34K✓ Yes
Catherine Cortez MastoNevada SenateSupporting$26K✓ Yes
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateAttacking$26K✓ Yes
Lucy McBathGeorgia 7th District (primary)Supporting$25K✓ Yes
Mark KellyArizona SenateSupporting$17K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Marsha Laufer spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Marsha Laufer gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 79% were on the winning side ($596K won, $156K lost). $16K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Marsha Laufer fund in 2022?
Senate Majority PAC ($1.0M), Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($250K), Women Vote! ($150K), Ab PAC ($125K), Priorities USA Action ($75K).
Which candidates did Marsha Laufer's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $141K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $103K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $78K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.