Donor
Robert Rowling
IndividualAttorney Executive, Trt Holdings · Texas
6 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Rowling gave $862K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($282K won, $428K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$862K
99% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
40%
$282K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$428K
Not spent yet
$152K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $56K not spent yet | $500K | $168K / $268K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $36K not spent yet | $250K | $90K / $125K | |
| NRSC $48K not spent yet | $73K | $7K / $18K | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action $5K not spent yet | $39K | $18K / $16K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $28K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $21K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $16K | ✗ No |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | New York 17th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $14K | ✗ No |
| Katie Porter | California 47th District | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Rowling spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Rowling gave $862K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 40% ended up on the winning side ($282K won, $428K lost).
- Which super PACs did Robert Rowling fund in 2022?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($500K), Senate Leadership Fund ($250K), NRSC ($73K), Americans for Prosperity Action ($39K).
- Which candidates did Robert Rowling's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $44K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $44K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $38K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.