Donor
Edward Snowdon
IndividualTheatrical Producer, Self Employed · New York
10 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Edward Snowdon gave $946K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 86% ended up on the winning side ($319K won, $52K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$946K
97% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
86%
$319K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$52K
Not spent yet
$575K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $448K not spent yet | $500K | $52K / $0 | |
| Women Vote! $25K not spent yet | $200K | $134K / $33K | |
| Black PAC $41K not spent yet | $100K | $57K / $2K | |
| DCCC $13K not spent yet | $73K | $45K / $14K | |
| DSCC $40K not spent yet | $73K | $30K / $3K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $45K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Patty Murray | Washington Senate | Supporting | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Karen Carter Peterson | Louisiana 2nd District | Supporting | $6K | Unknown |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Edward Snowdon spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Edward Snowdon gave $946K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 86% ended up on the winning side ($319K won, $52K lost).
- Which super PACs did Edward Snowdon fund in 2022?
- Ab PAC ($500K), Women Vote! ($200K), Black PAC ($100K), DCCC ($73K), DSCC ($73K).
- Which candidates did Edward Snowdon's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $57K, won); against Tiffany Smiley (Washington Senate, about $45K, won); for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $37K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.