Who funds Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC)?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Peter Thiel ($15M), Walter Buckley Jr. ($1.2M), David Sacks ($1.0M), Per Aspera Policy Incorporated ($400K), John Addison ($300K), out of $20M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spend the most on in 2022?

for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $13M, won); for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $2.0M, won); against Joshua Mandel (Ohio Senate, $1.3M, unknown).

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Outside spender

Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC)

FEC committee C00770495

Winner

Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spent $16M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% 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, 100% were on the winning side ($15M won, $0 lost). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$16M

Winning share of scored dollars

100%

$15M scored (92% of spending); $1.3M unknown

On the losing side

Supporting vs attacking

92% / 8%

$15M for, $1.3M against

Google says Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) also spent $669K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $20M to Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC). This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $20M.

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Peter ThielIndividual$15M (76%)
Walter Buckley Jr.Individual$1.2M (6%)
David SacksIndividual$1.0M (5%)
Per Aspera Policy IncorporatedCompany / nonprofit$400K (2%)
John AddisonIndividual$300K (2%)
Karen WrightIndividual$250K (1%)
Elizabeth UihleinIndividual$250K (1%)
Martha LindnerIndividual$140K (1%)
Robert RobinsonIndividual$122K (1%)
Richard KurtzIndividual$100K (1%)

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Paid off?
JD Vance	Ohio Senate (primary)	Supporting	$13M	✓ Yes
JD Vance	Ohio Senate	Supporting	$2.0M	✓ Yes
Joshua Mandel	Ohio Senate (primary)	Attacking	$1.3M	Unknown

Questions people ask

How much did Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spend in 2022, and did it win?: Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spent $16M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% 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, 100% were on the winning side ($15M won, $0 lost). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC)?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Peter Thiel ($15M), Walter Buckley Jr. ($1.2M), David Sacks ($1.0M), Per Aspera Policy Incorporated ($400K), John Addison ($300K), out of $20M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) spend the most on in 2022?: for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $13M, won); for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $2.0M, won); against Joshua Mandel (Ohio Senate, $1.3M, unknown).