Donor
Mark Heising
IndividualManaging Director, Medley Partners Management LLC · California
5 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Mark Heising gave $3.3M 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, 76% were on the winning side ($1.3M won, $395K lost). $28K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
76%
$1.7M scored (51% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$395K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.6M
$1.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $28K 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 $1.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.7M | $968K / $308K | |
| House Majority PAC $98K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $482K | $296K / $84K | |
| DSCC $31K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $37K | $5K / $509 | |
| DCCC $27K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $37K | $7K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $336K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $204K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $195K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $157K | ✗ No |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $90K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $70K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald C. Bolduc | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Chuck Morse | New Hampshire Senate (primary) | Attacking | $25K | Unknown |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $19K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Mark Heising spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Mark Heising gave $3.3M 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, 76% were on the winning side ($1.3M won, $395K lost). $28K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Mark Heising fund in 2022?
- Senate Majority PAC ($2.7M), House Majority PAC ($482K), DSCC ($37K), DCCC ($37K).
- Which candidates did Mark Heising's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $336K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $204K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $195K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.