Donor
Karla Jurvetson
IndividualPhysician, Self-Employed · California
36 reported gifts; 11 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Karla Jurvetson gave $7.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% 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, 77% were on the winning side ($3.3M won, $974K lost). $246K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$7.4M
98% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
77%
$4.3M scored (58% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$974K
Not allocated or result unknown
$3.2M
$2.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $246K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority PAC $1.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $882K / $280K | |
| Wfp National PAC $767K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $396K / $181K | |
| Women Vote! $145K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.1M | $686K / $171K | |
| Courageous Leaders PAC, Inc. $190K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $703K / $107K | |
| House Majority PAC $154K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $755K | $465K / $132K | |
| Votevets $243K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $505K | $159K / $100K | |
| DSCC $61K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $73K | $11K / $1K | |
| Texas Organizing Project PAC $14K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $18K | $311 / $168 | |
| Black Voters Matter Action PAC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $2K / $331 | |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $2K / $0 | |
| Black PAC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $1K / $41 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $767K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $308K | ✓ Yes |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $307K | ✓ Yes |
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $243K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $212K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $193K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $175K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $141K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $135K | ✗ No |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $99K | ✓ Yes |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $93K | ✓ Yes |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $87K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Karla Jurvetson spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Karla Jurvetson gave $7.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 98% 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, 77% were on the winning side ($3.3M won, $974K lost). $246K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Karla Jurvetson fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($2.5M), Wfp National PAC ($1.5M), Women Vote! ($1.1M), Courageous Leaders PAC, Inc. ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($755K).
- Which candidates did Karla Jurvetson's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- for Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin Senate, about $767K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $308K, won); against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $307K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.