Donor
James Batmasian
IndividualOwner, Investments Limited · Florida
7 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
James Batmasian gave $837K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% 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, 41% were on the winning side ($273K won, $388K lost). $9K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$837K
97% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
41%
$661K scored (79% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$388K
Not allocated or result unknown
$175K
$166K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $9K 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 $32K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $37K | $1K / $3K | |
| 34n22, Inc. $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $20K | $471 / $14K | |
| Save Missouri Values $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $20K | $10K / $0 | |
| Fund for a Working Congress $658 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $0 / $7K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $128K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $121K | ✗ 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 |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Vicky J Hartzler | Missouri Senate (primary) | Attacking | $7K | Unknown |
| Josh Brecheen | Oklahoma 2nd District | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did James Batmasian spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- James Batmasian gave $837K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 97% 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, 41% were on the winning side ($273K won, $388K lost). $9K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did James Batmasian fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($750K), NRSC ($37K), 34n22, Inc. ($20K), Save Missouri Values ($20K), Fund for a Working Congress ($10K).
- Which candidates did James Batmasian's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $128K, lost); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $121K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $98K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.