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David Shaw

Individual

Biomedical Research, D.E. Shaw Research · New York

43 reported gifts; 10 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

David Shaw gave $2.5M 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, 81% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $246K lost). $18K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$2.5M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

81%

$1.3M scored (51% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$246K

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.2M

$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $18K 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

$789K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.5M
$529K / $168K
Priorities USA Action

$241K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$255K / $2K
House Majority PAC

$81K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$400K
$246K / $70K
DCCC

$55K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$73K
$14K / $4K
DSCC

$61K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$73K
$11K / $1K
NRCC

$427 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$600
$60 / $113
Congressional Leadership Fund

$41 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$315
$102 / $166
American Hospital Association PAC

$227 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$300
$73 / $0
The Lincoln Project

$97 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100
$1 / $2
Moveon.Org Political Action

$14 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$15
$0 / $1

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates David Shaw's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by David Shaw's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateAttacking$191K✓ Yes
John K. FettermanPennsylvania SenateSupporting$155K✓ Yes
Blake MastersArizona SenateAttacking$122K✓ Yes
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$108K✓ Yes
Mark KellyArizona SenateSupporting$102K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin SenateAttacking$87K✗ No
Ted BuddNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$49K✗ No
Donald C. BolducNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$38K✓ Yes
Catherine Cortez MastoNevada SenateSupporting$38K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin Senate (primary)Attacking$21K✗ No
Chuck MorseNew Hampshire Senate (primary)Attacking$14KUnknown
Mark KellyArizona Senate (primary)Supporting$13K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did David Shaw spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
David Shaw gave $2.5M 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, 81% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $246K lost). $18K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did David Shaw fund in 2022?
Senate Majority PAC ($1.5M), Priorities USA Action ($500K), House Majority PAC ($400K), DCCC ($73K), DSCC ($73K).
Which candidates did David Shaw's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $191K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $155K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $122K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.