Donor
Gerald Lemole Sr.
IndividualRetired, Retired · Virginia
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Gerald Lemole Sr. gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 76% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 25% ended up on the winning side ($340K won, $1.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
76% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
25%
$340K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.0M
Not spent yet
$166K
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 | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Leadership Action $166K not spent yet | $1.5M | $340K / $1.0M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Gerald Lemole Sr.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Gerald Lemole Sr.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $274K | ✓ Yes |
| Kathy Barnette | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $37K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Gerald Lemole Sr. spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Gerald Lemole Sr. gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 76% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 25% ended up on the winning side ($340K won, $1.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Gerald Lemole Sr. fund in 2022?
- American Leadership Action ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Gerald Lemole Sr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.0M, lost); against Dave Mccormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $274K, won); against Kathy Barnette (Pennsylvania Senate, about $50K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.