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Amos Hostetter

Individual

CEO, Pilot House Associates (cable fortune) · Massachusetts

7 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Amos Hostetter gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% 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 ($854K won, $259K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$1.6M

98% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

77%

$854K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$259K

Not spent yet

$469K

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A person writing cheques from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
House Majority PAC

$104K not spent yet

$600K
$384K / $109K
Lcv Victory Fund

$208K not spent yet

$500K
$255K / $28K
Votevets

$118K not spent yet

$425K
$187K / $118K
DSCC

$20K not spent yet

$37K
$15K / $1K
Women Vote!

$3K not spent yet

$20K
$13K / $3K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Amos Hostetter's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Amos Hostetter's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateAttacking$113K✓ Yes
Joe O'DeaColorado SenateAttacking$61K✓ Yes
Michael V. LawlerNew York 17th DistrictAttacking$49K✗ No
Mark KellyArizona SenateSupporting$35K✓ Yes
Paul DeGrootNew Jersey 11th DistrictAttacking$34K✓ Yes
Tom BarrettMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$23K✓ Yes
Raphael WarnockGeorgia SenateSupporting$22K✓ Yes
Yesli I. VegaVirginia 7th DistrictAttacking$22K✓ Yes
Colin J. SchmittNew York 18th DistrictAttacking$22K✗ No
Ron JohnsonWisconsin Senate (primary)Attacking$21K✗ No
Donald C. BolducNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$20K✓ Yes
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$20K✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Amos Hostetter spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Amos Hostetter gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% 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 ($854K won, $259K lost).
Which super PACs did Amos Hostetter fund in 2022?
House Majority PAC ($600K), Lcv Victory Fund ($500K), Votevets ($425K), DSCC ($37K), Women Vote! ($20K).
Which candidates did Amos Hostetter's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $113K, won); against Joe O'Dea (Colorado Senate, about $61K, won); against Michael V. Lawler (New York 17th District, about $49K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.