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Reid Hoffman

Individual

Partner, LinkedIn co-founder / Greylock · Washington

16 reported gifts; 7 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

Reid Hoffman gave $8.0M 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, 64% were on the winning side ($2.8M won, $1.6M lost). $153K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$8.0M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

64%

$4.3M scored (54% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$1.6M

Not allocated or result unknown

$3.7M

$3.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $153K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Republican Accountability PAC

$2.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$3.4M
$532K / $568K
House Majority PAC

$499K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.5M
$1.5M / $429K
Straight Talk Politics PAC

$231K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$750K
$314K / $205K
Mainstream Democrats PAC

$181K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$600K
$196K / $97K
Senate Majority PAC

$289K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$550K
$194K / $62K
Put Utah First PAC

$29K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$0 / $221K
DSCC

$61K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$73K
$11K / $1K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Reid Hoffman's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Reid Hoffman's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
JD VanceOhio SenateAttacking$639K✗ No
Herschel Junior WalkerGeorgia SenateAttacking$345K✓ Yes
Joe O'DeaColorado SenateAttacking$314K✓ Yes
Adam Paul LaxaltNevada SenateAttacking$201K✓ Yes
Mike LeeUtah SenateAttacking$188K✗ No
Tim RyanOhio SenateSupporting$130K✗ No
Henry CuellarTexas 28th DistrictSupporting$129K✓ Yes
Mehmet OzPennsylvania SenateAttacking$125K✓ Yes
Kurt SchraderOregon 5th District (primary)Supporting$100KUnknown
Mark RobertsonNevada 1st DistrictAttacking$73K✓ Yes
Cassy GarciaTexas 28th DistrictAttacking$64K✓ Yes
Yesli I. VegaVirginia 7th DistrictAttacking$63K✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Reid Hoffman spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
Reid Hoffman gave $8.0M 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, 64% were on the winning side ($2.8M won, $1.6M lost). $153K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Reid Hoffman fund in 2022?
Republican Accountability PAC ($3.4M), House Majority PAC ($2.5M), Straight Talk Politics PAC ($750K), Mainstream Democrats PAC ($600K), Senate Majority PAC ($550K).
Which candidates did Reid Hoffman's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, about $639K, lost); against Herschel Junior Walker (Georgia Senate, about $345K, won); against Joe O'Dea (Colorado Senate, about $314K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.