Donor
Lawrence Ellison
IndividualExecutive Chairman and CTO, Oracle Corporation · California
6 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Lawrence Ellison gave $30M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 65% ended up on the winning side ($5.4M won, $2.9M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$30M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
65%
$5.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.9M
Not spent yet
$22M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $22M not spent yet | $30M | $5.4M / $2.9M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Lawrence Ellison's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Lawrence Ellison's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1.6M | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Scott | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $845K | ✓ Yes |
| Ashley Hinson | Iowa 2nd District | Supporting | $462K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas 38th District (primary) | Supporting | $416K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan 10th District | Supporting | $371K | ✓ Yes |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Iowa 1st District | Supporting | $369K | ✓ Yes |
| Tony Gonzalez | Texas 23rd District (primary) | Supporting | $195K | ✓ Yes |
| Monica De La Cruz | Texas 15th District | Supporting | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Schmitt | Missouri Senate | Supporting | $84K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Lawrence Ellison spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Lawrence Ellison gave $30M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 65% ended up on the winning side ($5.4M won, $2.9M lost).
- Which super PACs did Lawrence Ellison fund in 2022?
- Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($30M).
- Which candidates did Lawrence Ellison's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $1.6M, lost); for Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $1.3M, won); for Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $1.2M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.