Sports Owners Got Very Little for Their Money in Midterm Elections
Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats.
Sports team owners donated a total of more than $100 million to the 2022 midterms, but most of that money went to Republican candidates, according to an analysis of FEC filings by Front Office Sports. Democrats took control of the House and Senate after winning at least seven Senate seats from Republican control. Only three of the top 25 sports owners gave mostly or entirely to Democrats: Seattle Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla, Chicago Stars owner Laura Ricketts, and Atlanta Hawks and United owner Arthur Blank.
The largest sports owner donor, Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson, gave more than $67 million to Republican candidates. Some surprising races saw little to no support from team owners, including South Carolina and Mississippi. In Michigan, 10 owners donated to Republican Mike Rogers, while New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft gave $100,000 to the Great Lakes Conservatives Fund.
The majority of sports owners' donations went to Republican candidates in battleground states, with nearly six times more money going to Republicans than Democrats. Some notable Republican donations came from Tennessee Rep. Matt Van Epps, who won reelection with support from Haslams and former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. However, Democrats also received support from some owners, such as New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper.
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