Donor
Bernard Schwartz
IndividualChairman & CEO, Bls Investments, LLC · New York
6 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Bernard Schwartz gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($535K won, $149K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
78%
$535K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$149K
Not spent yet
$327K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $104K not spent yet | $600K | $384K / $109K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $110K not spent yet | $275K | $126K / $39K | |
| Ab PAC $90K not spent yet | $100K | $11K / $0 | |
| DSCC $20K not spent yet | $37K | $15K / $1K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| David G. Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Bernard Schwartz spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Bernard Schwartz gave $1.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($535K won, $149K lost).
- Which super PACs did Bernard Schwartz fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($600K), Senate Majority PAC ($275K), Ab PAC ($100K), DSCC ($37K).
- Which candidates did Bernard Schwartz's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $44K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $29K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $29K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.