Donor
Mark Heising
IndividualManaging Director, Medley Partners Management LLC · California
5 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Mark Heising gave $3.3M 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 ($1.6M won, $485K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
77%
$1.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$485K
Not spent yet
$1.2M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $1.1M not spent yet | $2.7M | $1.3M / $389K | |
| House Majority PAC $83K not spent yet | $482K | $308K / $88K | |
| DSCC $20K not spent yet | $37K | $15K / $1K | |
| DCCC $7K not spent yet | $37K | $23K / $7K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $426K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $260K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $249K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $248K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $114K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $106K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $88K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $47K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Mark Heising spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Mark Heising gave $3.3M 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 ($1.6M won, $485K lost).
- Which super PACs did Mark Heising fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($2.7M), House Majority PAC ($482K), DSCC ($37K), DCCC ($37K).
- Which candidates did Mark Heising's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $426K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $260K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $249K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.