Donor
Sam Bankman-Fried
IndividualCEO, FTX (collapsed 2022) · ZZ
10 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Sam Bankman-Fried gave $33M 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 ($14M won, $2.0M lost). $12M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$33M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
88%
$16M scored (49% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.0M
Not allocated or result unknown
$17M
$5.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $12M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Our Future $4.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $27M | $10M / $886K | |
| House Majority PAC $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6.0M | $3.7M / $1.1M | |
| Dmfi PAC $55K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $82K / $22K | |
| DCCC $27K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $37K | $7K / $2K | |
| DSCC $31K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $37K | $5K / $509 | |
| Chc Bold PAC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $721 / $47 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Flynn | Oregon 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $9.9M | Unknown |
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hollier | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.0M | Unknown |
| Valerie P. Foushee | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $992K | ✓ Yes |
| Shontel Brown | Ohio 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $976K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert Garcia | California 42nd District (primary) | Supporting | $949K | ✓ Yes |
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas 30th District (primary) | Supporting | $940K | ✓ Yes |
| Morgan McGarvey | Kentucky 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $921K | ✓ Yes |
| Maxwell Alejandro Frost | Florida 10th District (primary) | Supporting | $912K | ✓ Yes |
| Andrea Salinas | Oregon 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $886K | ✗ No |
| Joshua Lafazan | New York 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $673K | Unknown |
| Francis Conole | New York 22nd District (primary) | Supporting | $483K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Sam Bankman-Fried spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Sam Bankman-Fried gave $33M 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 ($14M won, $2.0M lost). $12M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Sam Bankman-Fried fund in 2022?
- Protect Our Future ($27M), House Majority PAC ($6.0M), Dmfi PAC ($250K), DCCC ($37K), DSCC ($37K).
- Which candidates did Sam Bankman-Fried's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Carrick Flynn (Oregon 6th District, about $9.9M, unknown); for Lucy McBath (Georgia 7th District, about $1.8M, won); for Adam Hollier (Michigan 13th District, about $1.0M, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.