Donor
Daniel Sundheim
IndividualFounder & CIO, D1 Capital Partners · New York
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Daniel Sundheim gave $850K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 79% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 4% ended up on the winning side ($26K won, $602K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$850K
79% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
4%
$26K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$602K
Not spent yet
$222K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Pennsylvania $58K not spent yet | $850K | $26K / $602K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Daniel Sundheim's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Daniel Sundheim's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $602K | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $165K | Unknown |
| Kathy Barnette | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Daniel Sundheim spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Daniel Sundheim gave $850K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 79% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 4% ended up on the winning side ($26K won, $602K lost).
- Which super PACs did Daniel Sundheim fund in 2022?
- Honor Pennsylvania ($850K).
- Which candidates did Daniel Sundheim's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $602K, lost); for Dave Mccormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $165K, unknown); against Kathy Barnette (Pennsylvania Senate, about $26K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.