Donor
David Levine
IndividualRetired, Retired · New York
383 reported gifts; 11 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
David Levine gave $846K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 77% were on the winning side ($377K won, $113K lost). $6K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$846K
99% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
77%
$490K scored (58% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$113K
Not allocated or result unknown
$356K
$351K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $6K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $76K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $375K | $231K / $66K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $197K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $375K | $132K / $42K | |
| DSCC $32K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $38K | $6K / $536 | |
| DCCC $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $37K | $7K / $2K | |
| NRSC $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $14K | $470 / $1K | |
| NRCC $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6K | $561 / $1K | |
| Chc Bold PAC $230 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $342 | $99 / $6 | |
| The Committee to Defeat the President $155 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300 | $64 / $19 | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $286 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300 | $2 / $10 | |
| Giffords PAC $163 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $87 / $0 | |
| National Victory Action Fund $118 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $160 | $26 / $8 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did David Levine spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- David Levine gave $846K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% 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, 77% were on the winning side ($377K won, $113K lost). $6K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did David Levine fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($375K), Senate Majority PAC ($375K), DSCC ($38K), DCCC ($37K), NRSC ($14K).
- Which candidates did David Levine's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $47K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $29K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $28K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.