Donor
Robert Goodman
IndividualPartner, Deer Management Co., LLC · New York
66 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Goodman gave $1.2M 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, 87% ended up on the winning side ($662K won, $101K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
87%
$662K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$101K
Not spent yet
$412K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shield PAC $171K not spent yet | $600K | $402K / $26K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $200K not spent yet | $500K | $229K / $71K | |
| DSCC $40K not spent yet | $72K | $29K / $3K | |
| DCCC $465 not spent yet | $3K | $2K / $498 | |
| Lcv Victory Fund $166 not spent yet | $400 | $204 / $22 | |
| NRSC $144 not spent yet | $220 | $21 / $56 | |
| The Lincoln Project $164 not spent yet | $175 | $3 / $8 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $80K | ✓ Yes |
| Abigail A. Spanberger | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $68K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| Kim Schrier | Washington 8th District | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Supporting | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Sharice Davids | Kansas 3rd District | Supporting | $58K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $54K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $53K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $48K | ✗ No |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Pennsylvania 6th District | Supporting | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Mikie Sherril | New Jersey 11th District | Supporting | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Elaine G. Luria | Virginia 2nd District | Supporting | $26K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Goodman spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Goodman gave $1.2M 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, 87% ended up on the winning side ($662K won, $101K lost).
- Which super PACs did Robert Goodman fund in 2022?
- Shield PAC ($600K), Senate Majority PAC ($500K), DSCC ($72K), DCCC ($3K), Lcv Victory Fund ($400).
- Which candidates did Robert Goodman's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $80K, won); for Abigail A. Spanberger (Virginia 7th District, about $68K, won); for Elissa Slotkin (Michigan 7th District, about $61K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.