Donor
Zinc Collective
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
4 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Zinc Collective gave $700K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 77% ended up on the winning side ($402K won, $117K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$700K
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
77%
$402K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$117K
Not spent yet
$180K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $78K not spent yet | $450K | $288K / $82K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $100K not spent yet | $250K | $114K / $35K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Zinc Collective's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Zinc Collective's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Cassy Garcia | Texas 28th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Yesli I. Vega | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Karoline Leavitt | New Hampshire 1st District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Lisa Scheller | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| David G. Valadao | California 22nd District | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Zinc Collective spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Zinc Collective gave $700K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 77% ended up on the winning side ($402K won, $117K lost).
- Which super PACs did Zinc Collective fund in 2022?
- House Majority PAC ($450K), Senate Majority PAC ($250K).
- Which candidates did Zinc Collective's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $39K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $23K, won); against Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $23K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.