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John Wolthuis

Individual

Co-Founder, Twilio, Inc. · California

8 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

John Wolthuis gave $846K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 85% were on the winning side ($367K won, $64K lost). $6K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$846K

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

85%

$431K scored (51% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$64K

Not allocated or result unknown

$415K

$409K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $6K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks 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 check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Climate Power Action

$111K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$123K / $17K
Lcv Victory Fund

$109K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$123K / $13K
House Majority PAC

$20K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$62K / $18K
Senate Majority PAC

$53K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$35K / $11K
DCCC

$55K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$73K
$14K / $4K
DSCC

$61K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$73K
$11K / $1K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates John Wolthuis's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by John Wolthuis's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Raphael WarnockGeorgia SenateSupporting$42K✓ Yes
John K. FettermanPennsylvania SenateSupporting$37K✓ Yes
Joe O'DeaColorado SenateAttacking$29K✓ Yes
Mark KellyArizona SenateSupporting$28K✓ Yes
Mandela BarnesWisconsin SenateSupporting$17K✗ No
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$16K✓ Yes
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateAttacking$15K✓ Yes
Catherine Cortez MastoNevada SenateSupporting$15K✓ Yes
Donald C. BolducNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$12K✓ Yes
Blake MastersArizona SenateAttacking$10K✓ Yes
Michael BennetColorado SenateSupporting$8K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin SenateAttacking$7K✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did John Wolthuis spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
John Wolthuis gave $846K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 85% were on the winning side ($367K won, $64K lost). $6K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did John Wolthuis fund in 2022?
Climate Power Action ($250K), Lcv Victory Fund ($250K), House Majority PAC ($100K), Senate Majority PAC ($100K), DCCC ($73K).
Which candidates did John Wolthuis's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
for Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $42K, won); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $37K, won); against Joe O'Dea (Colorado Senate, about $29K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.