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Marvin Gilliam Jr.

Individual

Retired, Retired · Virginia

4 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

Marvin Gilliam Jr. gave $650K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 42% were on the winning side ($229K won, $316K lost). $4K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$650K

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

42%

$545K scored (84% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$316K

Not allocated or result unknown

$105K

$101K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $4K 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
Americans for Prosperity Action

$72K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$450K
$194K / $180K
Evergreen Principles PAC

$13K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$0 / $87K
Senate Leadership Fund

$17K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$35K / $48K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Marvin Gilliam Jr.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Marvin Gilliam Jr.'s share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateSupporting$70K✗ No
Patty MurrayWashington SenateAttacking$63K✗ No
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateSupporting$53K✗ No
Ted BuddNorth Carolina SenateSupporting$51K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin SenateSupporting$39K✓ Yes
Eric SchmittMissouri Senate (primary)Supporting$28K✓ Yes
Tiffany SmileyWashington SenateSupporting$25K✗ No
John K. FettermanPennsylvania SenateAttacking$25K✗ No
Raphael WarnockGeorgia SenateAttacking$23K✗ No
Mandela BarnesWisconsin SenateAttacking$17K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin Senate (primary)Supporting$16K✓ Yes
Cheri BeasleyNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$15K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Marvin Gilliam Jr. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Marvin Gilliam Jr. gave $650K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 42% were on the winning side ($229K won, $316K lost). $4K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Marvin Gilliam Jr. fund in 2022?
Americans for Prosperity Action ($450K), Evergreen Principles PAC ($100K), Senate Leadership Fund ($100K).
Which candidates did Marvin Gilliam Jr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $70K, lost); against Patty Murray (Washington Senate, about $63K, lost); for Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $53K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.