Donor
Zinc Collective
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 77% were on the winning side ($365K won, $107K lost). $5K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$700K
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
77%
$472K scored (67% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$107K
Not allocated or result unknown
$228K
$223K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $5K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $92K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $450K | $277K / $79K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $132K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $88K / $28K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Blake Masters | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Mark Robertson | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ 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 | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Pennsylvania 17th District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 77% were on the winning side ($365K won, $107K lost). $5K had no matched result and is excluded.
- 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 $31K, won); against Blake Masters (Arizona Senate, about $18K, won); against Adam Paul Laxalt (Nevada Senate, about $18K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.