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Robert Bigelow

Individual

Founder, Bigelow Aerospace · Nevada

6 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Robert Bigelow gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 10% ended up on the winning side ($975K won, $8.7M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$11M

95% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

10%

$975K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$8.7M

Not spent yet

$834K

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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Morning in America PAC

$64K not spent yet

$5.0M
$183K / $4.8M
All for Our Country

$201K not spent yet

$3.0M
$0 / $2.8M
Club for Growth Action

$343K not spent yet

$2.0M
$779K / $760K
34n22, Inc.

$108K not spent yet

$510K
$13K / $389K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Robert Bigelow's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Robert Bigelow's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
April BeckerNevada 3rd DistrictSupporting$2.1M✗ No
Catherine Cortez MastoNevada SenateAttacking$1.9M✗ No
Susie LeeNevada 3rd DistrictAttacking$1.6M✗ No
Sam PetersNevada 4th DistrictSupporting$1.0M✗ No
Steven A. HorsfordNevada 4th DistrictAttacking$918K✗ No
Raphael WarnockGeorgia SenateAttacking$350K✗ No
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateSupporting$342K✗ No
Ted BuddNorth Carolina Senate (primary)Supporting$171K✓ Yes
Mark KellyArizona SenateAttacking$156K✗ No
JD VanceOhio Senate (primary)Attacking$122K✗ No
Evan McMullinUtah SenateAttacking$99K✓ Yes
Kermit JonesCalifornia 3rd DistrictAttacking$92K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Robert Bigelow spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Robert Bigelow gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 10% ended up on the winning side ($975K won, $8.7M lost).
Which super PACs did Robert Bigelow fund in 2022?
Morning in America PAC ($5.0M), All for Our Country ($3.0M), Club for Growth Action ($2.0M), 34n22, Inc. ($510K).
Which candidates did Robert Bigelow's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
for April Becker (Nevada 3rd District, about $2.1M, lost); against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $1.9M, lost); against Susie Lee (Nevada 3rd District, about $1.6M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.