Donor
J Larry Nichols
IndividualRetired, Retired · Oklahoma
4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
J Larry Nichols gave $823K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 42% were on the winning side ($264K won, $370K lost). $22 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$823K
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
42%
$634K scored (77% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$370K
Not allocated or result unknown
$189K
$189K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $22 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $125K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $261K / $364K | |
| NRSC $64K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $73K | $3K / $7K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $122K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $116K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $98K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $83K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $67K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $66K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $22K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $3K | ✗ No |
| Kathy Salvi | Illinois Senate | Supporting | $64 | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did J Larry Nichols spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- J Larry Nichols gave $823K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 42% were on the winning side ($264K won, $370K lost). $22 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did J Larry Nichols fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($750K), NRSC ($73K).
- Which candidates did J Larry Nichols's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $122K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $116K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $98K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.