Who funds Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC)?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Peter Thiel ($15M), Walter Buckley Jr. ($1.2M), David Sacks ($1.0M), Per Aspera Policy Incorporated ($400K), John Addison ($300K), out of $20M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spend the most on in 2022?

for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $13M, won); for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $2.0M, won); against Joshua Mandel (Ohio Senate, $1.3M, won).

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Outside spender

Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC)

FEC committee C00770495

Winner

Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spent $16M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($16M won, $0 lost).

Outside spending

$16M

On the winning side

100%

$16M

On the losing side

Supporting vs attacking

92% / 8%

$15M for, $1.3M against

Google says Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) also spent $669K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) reported $20M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.

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Peter ThielIndividual$15M (76%)
Walter Buckley Jr.Individual$1.2M (6%)
David SacksIndividual$1.0M (5%)
Per Aspera Policy IncorporatedCompany / nonprofit$400K (2%)
John AddisonIndividual$300K (2%)
Karen WrightIndividual$250K (1%)
Elizabeth UihleinIndividual$250K (1%)
Martha LindnerIndividual$140K (1%)
Robert RobinsonIndividual$122K (1%)
Richard KurtzIndividual$100K (1%)

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Paid off?
JD Vance	Ohio Senate (primary)	Supporting	$13M	✓ Yes
JD Vance	Ohio Senate	Supporting	$2.0M	✓ Yes
Joshua Mandel	Ohio Senate (primary)	Attacking	$1.3M	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spend in 2022, and did it win?: Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spent $16M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($16M won, $0 lost).
Who funds Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC)?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Peter Thiel ($15M), Walter Buckley Jr. ($1.2M), David Sacks ($1.0M), Per Aspera Policy Incorporated ($400K), John Addison ($300K), out of $20M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spend the most on in 2022?: for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $13M, won); for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $2.0M, won); against Joshua Mandel (Ohio Senate, $1.3M, won).