Donor
Miriam Adelson
IndividualPhysician, Las Vegas Sands · Nevada
6 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Miriam Adelson gave $25M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($8.7M won, $13M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$25M
99% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
40%
$8.7M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$13M
Not spent yet
$3.4M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A person writing cheques 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 cheque 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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $1.4M not spent yet | $13M | $4.2M / $6.7M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.8M not spent yet | $13M | $4.5M / $6.2M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Miriam Adelson's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Miriam Adelson's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $528K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $422K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $404K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $392K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $380K | ✗ No |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | New York 17th District | Attacking | $367K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Miriam Adelson spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Miriam Adelson gave $25M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($8.7M won, $13M lost).
- Which super PACs did Miriam Adelson fund in 2022?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($13M), Senate Leadership Fund ($13M).
- Which candidates did Miriam Adelson's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $2.1M, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $2.0M, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $1.7M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.