Donor
Bernie Marcus
IndividualPhilanthropist, Home Depot co-founder · Georgia
6 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Bernie Marcus gave $5.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 72% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 71% were on the winning side ($965K won, $393K lost). $1.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$5.6M
72% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
71%
$1.4M scored (24% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$393K
Not allocated or result unknown
$4.2M
$2.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.4M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project $1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $484K / $167K | |
| MAGA Inc. $189K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $124K / $0 | |
| School Freedom Fund $893K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $63K / $0 | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $67K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $593K | $293K / $226K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $593K | Unknown |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $328K | Unknown |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $174K | Unknown |
| George S. Latimer | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $156K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave Min | California 47th District (primary) | Attacking | $154K | ✗ No |
| Sarah Elfreth | Maryland 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $140K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $103K | ✓ Yes |
| Jimmy Gomez | California 34th District | Supporting | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| John Hostettler | Indiana 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $52K | Unknown |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Jerry Lee Jr Carl | Alabama 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $44K | Unknown |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Bernie Marcus spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Bernie Marcus gave $5.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 72% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 71% were on the winning side ($965K won, $393K lost). $1.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Bernie Marcus fund in 2024?
- United Democracy Project ($3.0M), MAGA Inc. ($1.0M), School Freedom Fund ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($593K).
- Which candidates did Bernie Marcus's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $593K, unknown); against Jamaal Bowman (New York 16th District, about $328K, unknown); against Cori Bush (Missouri 1st District, about $174K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.