Donor
Ryan Salame
IndividualCEO, Ftx Digital Markets · Massachusetts
12 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ryan Salame gave $21M 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, 81% were on the winning side ($10M won, $2.4M lost). $3.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$21M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
81%
$13M scored (62% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.4M
Not allocated or result unknown
$8.0M
$4.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $3.4M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Dream Federal Action $3.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15M | $8.5M / $0 | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $417K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $871K / $1.2M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $261K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $650K / $1.1M | |
| Results for Nc, Inc. $78K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $700K | $85K / $0 | |
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. $48K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $213K / $134K | |
| Club for Growth Action $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $11K / $18K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney L Davis | Illinois 15th District (primary) | Supporting | $2.4M | Unknown |
| Brad Finstad | Minnesota 1st District | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| John Boozman | Arkansas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Katie Britt | Alabama Senate | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Simpson | Idaho 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $737K | ✓ Yes |
| Erin Houchin | Indiana 9th District (primary) | Supporting | $693K | ✓ Yes |
| Eli Crane | Arizona 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $639K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate (primary) | Supporting | $520K | ✓ Yes |
| Bo Hines | North Carolina 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $518K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Alford | Missouri 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $503K | ✓ Yes |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $500K | ✓ Yes |
| Aaron Bean | Florida 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $451K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ryan Salame spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Ryan Salame gave $21M 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, 81% were on the winning side ($10M won, $2.4M lost). $3.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Ryan Salame fund in 2022?
- American Dream Federal Action ($15M), Senate Leadership Fund ($2.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Results for Nc, Inc. ($700K), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($500K).
- Which candidates did Ryan Salame's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Rodney L Davis (Illinois 15th District, about $2.4M, unknown); for Brad Finstad (Minnesota 1st District, about $1.3M, won); for John Boozman (Arkansas Senate, about $1.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.