Which super PACs did Thomas Klingenstein fund in 2022?

American Leadership PAC ($1.5M), Club for Growth Action ($1.4M), School Freedom Fund ($250K), Saving Arizona PAC ($5K).

Which candidates did Thomas Klingenstein's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?

against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $210K, lost); for Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $124K, won); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $114K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Thomas Klingenstein

Individual

Investment Counselor, Cohen Klingenstein Ll · New York

12 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed

Thomas Klingenstein gave $3.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 81% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 56% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $1.1M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$3.2M

81% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

56%

$1.4M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$1.1M

Not spent yet

$742K

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

Group	Gave	Won / lost
American Leadership PAC $255K not spent yet	$1.5M	$731K / $514K
Club for Growth Action $248K not spent yet	$1.4M	$565K / $551K
School Freedom Fund $90K not spent yet	$250K	$88K / $11K
Saving Arizona PAC $954 not spent yet	$5K	$2K / $2K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Thomas Klingenstein's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Thomas Klingenstein's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Catherine Cortez Masto	Nevada Senate	Attacking	$210K	✗ No
Ted Budd	North Carolina Senate (primary)	Supporting	$124K	✓ Yes
Mark Kelly	Arizona Senate	Attacking	$114K	✗ No
JD Vance	Ohio Senate (primary)	Attacking	$88K	✗ No
Patrick Lloyd Mccrory	North Carolina Senate (primary)	Attacking	$86K	✓ Yes
Bo Hines	North Carolina 13th District	Supporting	$85K	✗ No
Nicholas J. LaLota	New York 1st District	Supporting	$79K	✓ Yes
Eli Crane	Arizona 2nd District	Supporting	$73K	✓ Yes
Frank J. Mrvan	Indiana 1st District	Attacking	$72K	✗ No
Evan McMullin	Utah Senate	Attacking	$72K	✓ Yes
Ashley Hinson	Iowa 2nd District	Supporting	$71K	✓ Yes
Brandon M. Williams	New York 22nd District	Supporting	$67K	✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Thomas Klingenstein spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?: Thomas Klingenstein gave $3.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 81% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 56% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $1.1M lost).
Which super PACs did Thomas Klingenstein fund in 2022?: American Leadership PAC ($1.5M), Club for Growth Action ($1.4M), School Freedom Fund ($250K), Saving Arizona PAC ($5K).
Which candidates did Thomas Klingenstein's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?: against Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada Senate, about $210K, lost); for Ted Budd (North Carolina Senate, about $124K, won); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, about $114K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.