Donor
Paul Singer
IndividualPresident, Elliott Management · Massachusetts
33 reported gifts; 13 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Paul Singer gave $20M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% 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, 36% were on the winning side ($5.5M won, $9.7M lost). $1.7M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$20M
96% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
36%
$15M scored (75% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$9.7M
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.2M
$3.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.7M 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 $1.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $7.5M | $2.6M / $3.6M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $816K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6.3M | $2.0M / $3.3M | |
| Honor Pennsylvania $146K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $0 / $1.0M | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $347K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.4M | $46K / $463K | |
| American Policy Fund $77K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $58K / $812K | |
| United Democracy Project $274K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $304K / $154K | |
| American Patriots PAC $440K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $900K | $304K / $46K | |
| USA Freedom Fund $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $24K / $63K | |
| 34n22, Inc. $68K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $6K / $176K | |
| Heartland Resurgence $31K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $32K / $0 | |
| Alabama Conservatives Fund $21K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $79K / $0 | |
| NRSC $87 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100 | $3 / $9 | |
| The Committee to Defeat the President $26 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50 | $11 / $3 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $967K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $826K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $663K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $651K | ✗ No |
| Michael Bennet | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $573K | ✗ No |
| Dave Mccormick | Pennsylvania Senate (primary) | Supporting | $307K | Unknown |
| Jane Timken | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $289K | Unknown |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $261K | ✗ No |
| Joe Kent | Washington 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $245K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Paul Singer spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Paul Singer gave $20M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% 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, 36% were on the winning side ($5.5M won, $9.7M lost). $1.7M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Paul Singer fund in 2022?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($7.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.3M), Honor Pennsylvania ($1.5M), Wfw Action Fund Inc ($1.4M), American Policy Fund ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Paul Singer's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, about $1.3M, lost); against John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.2M, lost); against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.0M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.