Top 7 donors for midterm elections 2022
It is known
that money alone doesn’t guarantee electoral success, but every candidate
prefers to be the one with more money to spend.
Big spending
by itself doesn’t automatically mean winning. There have been notable instances
of the financially strongest candidates losing (such as crypto-backed House
candidate Carrick Flynn earlier this year and billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s self-financed
presidential bid), but money can certainly help put a candidate on the right
track.
1- George
Soros
He was born
on August 12, 1930, is a Hungarian-born American businessman and
philanthropist. As of March 2021, he had a net worth of US$8.6 billion, having
donated more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, of which $15
billion has already been distributed, representing 64% of his original fortune.
Forbes called him the "most generous giver"
Total
Contributions: $129 million for Democrats
2- Ken Griffin
He was born
on October 15, 1968, is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur and
investor. He is the founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment
officer, and 80% owner of Citadel LLC, a multinational hedge fund. He also owns
Citadel Securities, one of the largest market makers in the U.S.
Total
Contributions: $51 million for Republicans
3- Richard
Uihlein
He was born
in 1945 and Elizabeth Uihlein are American billionaire businesspeople, founders
of Uline and conservative donors.
Total
Contributions: $49 million for Republicans
4- Sam
Bankman-Fried
He was born
on March 6, 1992, also known by his initials SBF, is an American entrepreneur,
billionaire, and investor. He is the founder and CEO of FTX, a cryptocurrency
exchange, and FTX.US, its U.S. affiliate.
Total
Contributions: $40 million for Democrats
Read more: 7 reasons why Democrats will lose midterm elections 2022
5- Jeff
Yass
He was born
in 1956, is an American options trader, and a co-founder and managing director
of the Philadelphia-based Susquehanna International Group (SIG). In 2001, he
joined the executive advisory council of the Cato Institute.
Total Contributions:
$33 million for Republicans
6- Peter
Thiel
He was born
on 11 October 1967, is a German-American billionaire entrepreneur, venture
capitalist, and political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir
Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook.
Total
Contributions: $30 million for Republicans
7- Fred
Eychaner
He was born
in1945, is an American businessman and philanthropist. He was included in
Chicago magazine's 2014 list of the 100 most powerful Chicagoans. In 2005, the
Chicago Tribune estimated his wealth at $500 million.
Total Contributions: $22 million for Democrats
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