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Robert Goodman

Individual

Partner, Deer Management Co., LLC · New York

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

Backed winners

Robert Goodman gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% 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, 88% were on the winning side ($586K won, $83K lost). $5K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.2M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

88%

$669K scored (57% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$83K

Not allocated or result unknown

$507K

$502K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $5K 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
Shield PAC

$176K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$600K
$398K / $26K
Senate Majority PAC

$263K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$176K / $56K
DSCC

$60K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$72K
$11K / $1K
DCCC

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$3K
$488 / $153
Lcv Victory Fund

$175 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$400
$196 / $21
NRSC

$192 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$220
$8 / $21
The Lincoln Project

$170 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$175
$1 / $4

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Robert Goodman's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Robert Goodman's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Abigail A. SpanbergerVirginia 7th DistrictSupporting$67K✓ Yes
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateAttacking$62K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan 7th DistrictSupporting$60K✓ Yes
Kim SchrierWashington 8th DistrictSupporting$59K✓ Yes
Susie LeeNevada 3rd DistrictSupporting$58K✓ Yes
Sharice DavidsKansas 3rd DistrictSupporting$57K✓ Yes
Blake MastersArizona SenateAttacking$39K✓ Yes
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$38K✓ Yes
Chrissy HoulahanPennsylvania 6th DistrictSupporting$36K✓ Yes
Mikie SherrilNew Jersey 11th DistrictSupporting$36K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin SenateAttacking$29K✗ No
Elaine G. LuriaVirginia 2nd DistrictSupporting$26K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Robert Goodman spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Robert Goodman gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% 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, 88% were on the winning side ($586K won, $83K lost). $5K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Robert Goodman fund in 2022?
Shield PAC ($600K), Senate Majority PAC ($500K), DSCC ($72K), DCCC ($3K), Lcv Victory Fund ($400).
Which candidates did Robert Goodman's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
for Abigail A. Spanberger (Virginia 7th District, about $67K, won); against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $62K, won); for Elissa Slotkin (Michigan 7th District, about $60K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.