Donor
David Trone
IndividualCongressman, U.S. House of Representatives · Maryland
10 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
David Trone gave $762K 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, 76% were on the winning side ($387K won, $121K lost). $39K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$762K
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
76%
$509K scored (67% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$121K
Not allocated or result unknown
$253K
$214K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $39K 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 $113K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $555K | $342K / $97K | |
| Votevets $48K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $32K / $20K | |
| Penn Progress, Inc. $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $0 | |
| DCCC $27K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $37K | $7K / $2K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $20K | $7K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Lamb | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $35K | Unknown |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| David G. Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Tyler Kistner | Minnesota 2nd District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Bruce Poliquin | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did David Trone spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- David Trone gave $762K 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, 76% were on the winning side ($387K won, $121K lost). $39K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did David Trone fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($555K), Votevets ($100K), Penn Progress, Inc. ($50K), DCCC ($37K), Senate Majority PAC ($20K).
- Which candidates did David Trone's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Conor Lamb (Pennsylvania Senate, about $35K, unknown); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $19K, won); against Mark Robertson (Nevada 1st District, about $17K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.