Donor
Kenneth Fisher
IndividualExecutive Chairman, Fisher Investments · Washington
49 gifts to 11 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Kenneth Fisher gave $3.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 36% ended up on the winning side ($913K won, $1.6M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.0M
93% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
36%
$913K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.6M
Not spent yet
$488K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $220K not spent yet | $1.5M | $555K / $773K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $68K not spent yet | $603K | $203K / $324K | |
| American Leadership Action $54K not spent yet | $500K | $111K / $335K | |
| 34n22, Inc. $42K not spent yet | $200K | $5K / $153K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $18K not spent yet | $80K | $11K / $26K | |
| NRSC $48K not spent yet | $73K | $7K / $18K | |
| Liberty Champions $4K not spent yet | $25K | $21K / $0 | |
| The Lincoln Project $352 not spent yet | $375 | $7 / $16 | |
| NRCC | $250 | $87 / $163 | |
| National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund | $225 | $33 / $186 | |
| DSCC $36 not spent yet | $65 | $27 / $3 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $587K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $385K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $210K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $176K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $143K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $141K | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $89K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $67K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $50K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Kenneth Fisher spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Kenneth Fisher gave $3.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 36% ended up on the winning side ($913K won, $1.6M lost).
- Which super PACs did Kenneth Fisher fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($603K), American Leadership Action ($500K), 34n22, Inc. ($200K), Wfw Action Fund Inc ($80K).
- Which candidates did Kenneth Fisher's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $587K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $385K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $210K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.