Donor
David Fisher
IndividualNot Employed, Self Employed · Virginia
330 gifts to 12 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
David Fisher gave $918K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($211K won, $60K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$918K
99% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
78%
$211K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$60K
Not spent yet
$647K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln Project $551K not spent yet | $588K | $11K / $25K | |
| Shield PAC $60K not spent yet | $210K | $141K / $9K | |
| Votevets $14K not spent yet | $52K | $23K / $14K | |
| DCCC $9K not spent yet | $47K | $30K / $9K | |
| DSCC $7K not spent yet | $13K | $5K / $488 | |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC $2K not spent yet | $4K | $1K / $730 | |
| NRSC $718 not spent yet | $1K | $103 / $279 | |
| Ab PAC $895 not spent yet | $1K | $105 / $0 | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $480 not spent yet | $566 | $17 / $65 | |
| Senate Majority PAC $192 not spent yet | $480 | $220 / $68 | |
| NRCC | $400 | $139 / $261 | |
| Chc Bold PAC | $180 | $159 / $10 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail A. Spanberger | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Kim Schrier | Washington 8th District | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Sharice Davids | Kansas 3rd District | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Pennsylvania 6th District | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Mikie Sherril | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Elaine G. Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $10K | ✗ No |
| Angie Craig | Minnesota 2nd District | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael V. Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did David Fisher spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- David Fisher gave $918K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($211K won, $60K lost).
- Which super PACs did David Fisher fund in 2022?
- The Lincoln Project ($588K), Shield PAC ($210K), Votevets ($52K), DCCC ($47K), DSCC ($13K).
- Which candidates did David Fisher's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Abigail A. Spanberger (Virginia 7th District, about $24K, won); for Elissa Slotkin (Michigan 7th District, about $22K, won); for Kim Schrier (Washington 8th District, about $21K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.