Donor
John Fish
IndividualChairman & CEO, Suffolk Construction Co., Inc. · Massachusetts
56 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
John Fish gave $2.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 77% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $426K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.8M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
77%
$1.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$426K
Not spent yet
$941K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $801K not spent yet | $2.0M | $915K / $284K | |
| House Majority PAC $129K not spent yet | $745K | $476K / $135K | |
| DCCC $7K not spent yet | $37K | $23K / $7K | |
| Edf Action Votes $102 not spent yet | $400 | $285 / $12 | |
| DSCC $22 not spent yet | $39 | $16 / $2 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $309K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $187K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $180K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $178K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $83K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $77K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did John Fish spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- John Fish gave $2.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 77% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $426K lost).
- Which super PACs did John Fish fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($2.0M), House Majority PAC ($745K), DCCC ($37K), Edf Action Votes ($400), DSCC ($39).
- Which candidates did John Fish's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $309K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $187K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $180K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.