Donor
Thomas Secunda
IndividualVice Chairman and Founder of Bloomberg, Bloomberg L.P. · New York
4 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Thomas Secunda gave $787K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 88% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($459K won, $118K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$787K
88% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
80%
$459K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$118K
Not spent yet
$210K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $86K not spent yet | $500K | $320K / $91K | |
| Dmfi PAC $28K not spent yet | $250K | $124K / $25K | |
| DSCC $20K not spent yet | $37K | $15K / $1K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Turner | Ohio 11th District | Attacking | $47K | Unknown |
| Shontel Brown | Ohio 11th District | Supporting | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Marie Newman | Illinois 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Ramirez | Texas 15th District | Supporting | $15K | Unknown |
| Steven Irwin | Pennsylvania 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | Unknown |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Glenn F. Ivey | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Thomas Secunda spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Thomas Secunda gave $787K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 88% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($459K won, $118K lost).
- Which super PACs did Thomas Secunda fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($500K), Dmfi PAC ($250K), DSCC ($37K).
- Which candidates did Thomas Secunda's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Nina Turner (Ohio 11th District, about $47K, unknown); for Shontel Brown (Ohio 11th District, about $46K, won); against Sandy Smith (North Carolina 1st District, about $18K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.