Donor
Edward Snowdon
IndividualTheatrical Producer, Self Employed · New York
10 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Edward Snowdon gave $946K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% 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, 86% were on the winning side ($238K won, $39K lost). $10K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$946K
97% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
86%
$278K scored (29% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$39K
Not allocated or result unknown
$668K
$659K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $10K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $460K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $40K / $0 | |
| Women Vote! $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $131K / $33K | |
| Black PAC $56K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $43K / $1K | |
| 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Karen Carter Peterson | Louisiana 2nd District | Supporting | $6K | Unknown |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✗ No |
| Troy A. Carter | Louisiana 2nd District | Attacking | $5K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Edward Snowdon spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Edward Snowdon gave $946K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% 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, 86% were on the winning side ($238K won, $39K lost). $10K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Edward Snowdon fund in 2022?
- Ab PAC ($500K), Women Vote! ($200K), Black PAC ($100K), DCCC ($73K), DSCC ($73K).
- Which candidates did Edward Snowdon's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Tiffany Smiley (Washington Senate, about $45K, won); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $41K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $28K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.