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Anita Bekenstein

Individual

Retired, Upstream USA · Massachusetts

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

Backed winners

Anita Bekenstein gave $2.9M 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, 75% were on the winning side ($933K won, $316K lost). $19K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$2.9M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

75%

$1.2M scored (43% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$316K

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.6M

$1.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $19K 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
Senate Majority PAC

$605K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.1M
$406K / $129K
Republican Accountability PAC

$368K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$550K
$87K / $93K
House Majority PAC

$87K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$428K
$263K / $75K
Ab PAC

$345K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$375K
$30K / $0
Lcv Victory Fund

$109K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$123K / $13K
DCCC

$55K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$73K
$14K / $4K
DSCC

$61K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$73K
$11K / $1K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Anita Bekenstein's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Anita Bekenstein's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateAttacking$153K✓ Yes
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$110K✓ Yes
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateAttacking$89K✓ Yes
Blake MastersArizona SenateAttacking$87K✓ Yes
JD VanceOhio SenateAttacking$71K✗ No
Ron JohnsonWisconsin SenateAttacking$67K✗ No
Donald C. BolducNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$38K✓ Yes
Ted BuddNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$38K✗ No
Catherine Cortez MastoNevada SenateSupporting$36K✓ Yes
Joe O'DeaColorado SenateAttacking$29K✓ Yes
John K. FettermanPennsylvania SenateSupporting$25K✓ Yes
Tim RyanOhio SenateSupporting$21K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Anita Bekenstein spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Anita Bekenstein gave $2.9M 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, 75% were on the winning side ($933K won, $316K lost). $19K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Anita Bekenstein fund in 2022?
Senate Majority PAC ($1.1M), Republican Accountability PAC ($550K), House Majority PAC ($428K), Ab PAC ($375K), Lcv Victory Fund ($250K).
Which candidates did Anita Bekenstein's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $153K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $110K, won); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $89K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.