Donor
Audrey Cappell
IndividualPhilanthropist, Self-Employed · New York
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Audrey Cappell gave $1.5M 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, 34% were on the winning side ($393K won, $779K lost). $24K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
34%
$1.2M scored (78% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$779K
Not allocated or result unknown
$328K
$304K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $24K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $249K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $393K / $336K | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $56K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $0 / $444K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $443K | ✗ No |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Rob Bresnahan Jr. | Pennsylvania 8th District | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Audrey Cappell spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Audrey Cappell gave $1.5M 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, 34% were on the winning side ($393K won, $779K lost). $24K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Audrey Cappell fund in 2024?
- House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($500K).
- Which candidates did Audrey Cappell's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $443K, lost); against Austin Theriault (Maine 2nd District, about $34K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $30K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.