Donor
Fred Eychaner
IndividualRetired, Newsweb Corporation · Illinois
14 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Fred Eychaner gave $32M 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, 77% were on the winning side ($16M won, $4.6M lost). $242K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$32M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
77%
$20M scored (63% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.6M
Not allocated or result unknown
$12M
$12M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $242K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $8.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $16M | $5.6M / $1.8M | |
| House Majority PAC $3.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $16M | $9.8M / $2.8M | |
| Votevets $48K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $32K / $20K | |
| 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $917K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $523K | ✗ No |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $477K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $420K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $412K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $408K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $407K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $399K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $397K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Fred Eychaner spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Fred Eychaner gave $32M 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, 77% were on the winning side ($16M won, $4.6M lost). $242K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Fred Eychaner fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($16M), House Majority PAC ($16M), Votevets ($100K), DCCC ($73K), DSCC ($73K).
- Which candidates did Fred Eychaner's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $2.0M, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $1.2M, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $1.1M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.