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Joshua Bekenstein

Individual

Managing Director, Bain Capital · Massachusetts

14 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

Joshua Bekenstein gave $3.7M 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, 72% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $435K lost). $196K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$3.7M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

72%

$1.6M scored (42% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$435K

Not allocated or result unknown

$2.2M

$2.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $196K 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
Senate Majority PAC

$605K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.1M
$406K / $129K
Votevets

$289K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$600K
$189K / $119K
Republican Accountability PAC

$368K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$550K
$87K / $93K
House Majority PAC

$87K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$428K
$263K / $75K
Ab PAC

$345K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$375K
$30K / $0
Penn Progress, Inc.

$76K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$0 / $0
Lcv Victory Fund

$109K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$123K / $13K
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 Joshua Bekenstein's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Joshua Bekenstein's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateAttacking$200K✓ Yes
Conor LambPennsylvania Senate (primary)Supporting$174KUnknown
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateAttacking$153K✓ Yes
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$110K✓ Yes
Blake MastersArizona SenateAttacking$94K✓ Yes
Ron JohnsonWisconsin SenateAttacking$84K✗ No
JD VanceOhio SenateAttacking$71K✗ No
Michael V. LawlerNew York 17th DistrictAttacking$49K✗ No
Donald C. BolducNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$38K✓ Yes
Ted BuddNorth Carolina SenateAttacking$38K✗ No
Catherine Cortez MastoNevada SenateSupporting$37K✓ Yes
Paul DeGrootNew Jersey 11th DistrictAttacking$32K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Joshua Bekenstein spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Joshua Bekenstein gave $3.7M 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, 72% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $435K lost). $196K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Joshua Bekenstein fund in 2022?
Senate Majority PAC ($1.1M), Votevets ($600K), Republican Accountability PAC ($550K), House Majority PAC ($428K), Ab PAC ($375K).
Which candidates did Joshua Bekenstein's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $200K, won); for Conor Lamb (Pennsylvania Senate, about $174K, unknown); against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $153K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.