Donor
Cameron Winklevoss
IndividualFounder, Winklevoss Capital Management · New York
7 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Cameron Winklevoss gave $3.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 86% 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, 40% were on the winning side ($341K won, $507K lost). $273K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.5M
86% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
40%
$848K scored (24% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$507K
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.6M
$2.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $273K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairshake $2.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $164K / $89K | |
| Commonwealth Unity Fund $100K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $509K | $0 / $410K | |
| America PAC $87K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $147K / $8K | |
| MAGA Inc. $34K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $177K | $22K / $0 | |
| Never Back Down $37K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $155 | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $17K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $8K / $192 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deaton | Massachusetts Senate | Supporting | $331K | ✗ No |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $105K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $102K | ✓ Yes |
| Katherine Porter | California Senate (primary) | Attacking | $95K | Unknown |
| Elizabeth Ann Warren | Massachusetts Senate | Attacking | $79K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $55K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Supporting | $27K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Yadira Caraveo | Colorado 8th District | Supporting | $21K | ✗ No |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $20K | Unknown |
| Pat Ryan | New York 18th District | Supporting | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary S. Peltola | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $18K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Cameron Winklevoss spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $3.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 86% 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, 40% were on the winning side ($341K won, $507K lost). $273K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Cameron Winklevoss fund in 2024?
- Fairshake ($2.5M), Commonwealth Unity Fund ($509K), America PAC ($250K), MAGA Inc. ($177K), Never Back Down ($50K).
- Which candidates did Cameron Winklevoss's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for John Deaton (Massachusetts Senate, about $331K, lost); against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $105K, unknown); for Donald Trump (President, about $102K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.