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Aaron Sosnick

Individual

Trustee, La Vida Feliz Foundation · Connecticut

10 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Aaron Sosnick gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 14% were on the winning side ($248K won, $1.6M lost). $14K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$2.3M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

14%

$1.8M scored (79% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$1.6M

Not allocated or result unknown

$486K

$472K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $14K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Republican Accountability PAC

$117K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$344 / $882K
House Majority PAC

$149K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$600K
$236K / $201K
Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund

$103K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$600K
$0 / $497K
DSCC

$70K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$83K
$8K / $5K
DCCC

$33K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$41K
$5K / $3K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Aaron Sosnick's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Aaron Sosnick's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$462K✗ No
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$388K✗ No
Jon TesterMontana SenateSupporting$272K✗ No
Tim SheehyMontana SenateAttacking$226K✗ No
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$33K✗ No
Austin TheriaultMaine 2nd DistrictAttacking$21K✓ Yes
Tom BarrettMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$18K✗ No
Sandy SmithNorth Carolina 1st DistrictAttacking$18K✓ Yes
Scott BaughCalifornia 47th DistrictAttacking$17K✓ Yes
John DuarteCalifornia 13th DistrictAttacking$16K✓ Yes
Anthony P. D'EspositoNew York 4th DistrictAttacking$16K✓ Yes
Ryan E. MackenziePennsylvania 7th DistrictAttacking$16K✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Aaron Sosnick spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Aaron Sosnick gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 14% were on the winning side ($248K won, $1.6M lost). $14K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Aaron Sosnick fund in 2024?
Republican Accountability PAC ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($600K), Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund ($600K), DSCC ($83K), DCCC ($41K).
Which candidates did Aaron Sosnick's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Donald Trump (President, about $462K, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $388K, lost); for Jon Tester (Montana Senate, about $272K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.