Donor
Karla Jurvetson
IndividualPhysician, Self-Employed · California
36 gifts to 11 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Karla Jurvetson gave $7.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% 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 ($3.8M won, $1.1M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.4M
96% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
77%
$3.8M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.1M
Not spent yet
$2.5M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $1.0M not spent yet | $2.5M | $1.1M / $355K | |
| Wfp National PAC $687K not spent yet | $1.5M | $485K / $201K | |
| Women Vote! $133K not spent yet | $1.1M | $705K / $174K | |
| Courageous Leaders PAC, Inc. $190K not spent yet | $1.0M | $703K / $107K | |
| House Majority PAC $131K not spent yet | $755K | $483K / $137K | |
| Votevets $140K not spent yet | $505K | $222K / $140K | |
| DSCC $40K not spent yet | $73K | $30K / $3K | |
| Texas Organizing Project PAC $13K not spent yet | $18K | $354 / $191 | |
| Black Voters Matter Action PAC $6K not spent yet | $10K | $2K / $403 | |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC | $10K | $7K / $0 | |
| Black PAC $1K not spent yet | $3K | $2K / $54 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $919K | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $390K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $361K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $302K | ✗ No |
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $249K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $248K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $198K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $161K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $142K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $109K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $88K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Karla Jurvetson spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Karla Jurvetson gave $7.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% 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 ($3.8M won, $1.1M lost).
- Which super PACs did Karla Jurvetson fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($2.5M), Wfp National PAC ($1.5M), Women Vote! ($1.1M), Courageous Leaders PAC, Inc. ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($755K).
- Which candidates did Karla Jurvetson's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin Senate, about $919K, lost); against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $390K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $361K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.