Donor
Marc Rowan
IndividualCEO, Apollo Global Management · Connecticut
7 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marc Rowan gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 91% 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, 45% were on the winning side ($652K won, $803K lost). $83K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
91% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
45%
$1.5M scored (71% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$803K
Not allocated or result unknown
$582K
$499K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $83K 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 $250K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $522K / $727K | |
| United Democracy Project $69K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $76K / $39K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $113K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $24K / $13K | |
| Alabama Christian Conservatives $30K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $15K / $0 | |
| Club for Growth Action $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $11K / $18K | |
| NRCC $26K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $37K | $4K / $7K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $242K | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $230K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $194K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $165K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $137K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $133K | ✓ Yes |
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $51K | ✗ No |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Supporting | $47K | ✗ No |
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| Kelly C. Tshibaka | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Donna Edwards | Maryland 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $30K | Unknown |
| Haley Stevens | Michigan 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $27K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marc Rowan spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Marc Rowan gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 91% 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, 45% were on the winning side ($652K won, $803K lost). $83K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Marc Rowan fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5M), United Democracy Project ($250K), Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($150K), Alabama Christian Conservatives ($50K), Club for Growth Action ($50K).
- Which candidates did Marc Rowan's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $242K, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $230K, lost); against Cheri Beasley (North Carolina Senate, about $194K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.