Protect Our Future (Sam Bankman-Fried (FTX)) spent $24M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($11M won, $936K lost).
Outside spending
$24M
On the winning side
92%
$11M
On the losing side
$936K
Supporting vs attacking
96% / 4%
$23M for, $936K against
Google says Protect Our Future also spent $718K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Protect Our Future reported $28M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Sam Bankman-FriedIndividual$27M (95%)
- Nishad SinghIndividual$1.0M (4%)
- Opportunity for TomorrowAnother PAC$195K (1%)
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory FundAnother PAC$45K (0%)
- Protect Our Future Iec (Ny)Another PAC$40K (0%)
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund IncCompany / nonprofit$11K (0%)
- Targeted Platform Media, LLCCompany / nonprofit$11K (0%)
- David EthIndividual$10K (0%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Flynn | Oregon 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $10M | Unknown |
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Adam Hollier | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.1M | Unknown |
| Valerie P. Foushee | North Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Shontel Brown | Ohio 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert Garcia | California 42nd District (primary) | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas 30th District (primary) | Supporting | $993K | ✓ Yes |
| Morgan McGarvey | Kentucky 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $972K | ✓ Yes |
| Maxwell Alejandro Frost | Florida 10th District (primary) | Supporting | $963K | ✓ Yes |
| Andrea Salinas | Oregon 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $936K | ✗ No |
| Joshua Lafazan | New York 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $711K | Unknown |
| Francis Conole | New York 22nd District (primary) | Supporting | $510K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Protect Our Future spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Protect Our Future (Sam Bankman-Fried (FTX)) spent $24M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($11M won, $936K lost).
- Who funds Protect Our Future?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Sam Bankman-Fried ($27M), Nishad Singh ($1.0M), Opportunity for Tomorrow ($195K), Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund ($45K), Protect Our Future Iec (Ny) ($40K), out of $28M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Protect Our Future spend the most on in 2022?
- for Carrick Flynn (Oregon 6th District, $10M, unknown); for Lucy McBath (Georgia 7th District, $1.9M, won); for Adam Hollier (Michigan 13th District, $1.1M, unknown).