Donor
Atu Action Fund
Another PACMaryland
7 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Atu Action Fund 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, 8% were on the winning side ($115K won, $1.3M lost). $70K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
8%
$1.4M scored (59% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.3M
Not allocated or result unknown
$971K
$901K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $70K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy 2025 $469K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $0 / $531K | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $56K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $0 / $444K | |
| Unite the Country $250K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $0 / $192K | |
| House Majority PAC $61K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $245K | $96K / $82K | |
| Votevets $66K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $19K / $10K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $58K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $7K | ✗ No |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Atu Action Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Atu Action Fund 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, 8% were on the winning side ($115K won, $1.3M lost). $70K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Atu Action Fund fund in 2024?
- Democracy 2025 ($1.0M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($500K), Unite the Country ($500K), House Majority PAC ($245K), Votevets ($100K).
- Which candidates did Atu Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $1.2M, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, about $58K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, about $14K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.