Donor
Orbimo Corporation
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Orbimo Corporation gave $800K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 61% ended up on the winning side ($352K won, $221K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$800K
95% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
61%
$352K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$221K
Not spent yet
$227K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque 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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Votevets $222K not spent yet | $800K | $352K / $221K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Orbimo Corporation's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Orbimo Corporation's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Junior Walker | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $206K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael V. Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $92K | ✗ No |
| Paul DeGroot | New Jersey 11th District | Attacking | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Colin J. Schmitt | New York 18th District | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
| Shri Thanedar | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Tiffany Smiley | Washington Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Pat Ryan | New York 18th District | Supporting | $13K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Jill N. Tokuda | Hawaii 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Jen A. Kiggans | Virginia 2nd District | Attacking | $10K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Orbimo Corporation spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Orbimo Corporation gave $800K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 61% ended up on the winning side ($352K won, $221K lost).
- Which super PACs did Orbimo Corporation fund in 2022?
- Votevets ($800K).
- Which candidates did Orbimo Corporation's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $206K, won); against Michael V. Lawler (New York 17th District, about $92K, lost); against Paul DeGroot (New Jersey 11th District, about $51K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.