Donor
Christian Larsen
IndividualCo-Founder, Ripple · California
8 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Christian Larsen gave $12M 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, 1% were on the winning side ($83K won, $10M lost). $20K had no matched result and is excluded.
$12M
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Democrats
1%
Winning share of scored dollars
$10M scored (88% of gifts)
$10M
Spent on the losing side
$1.4M
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $20K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $1.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $12M | $0 / $10M | |
| House Majority PAC $50K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $79K / $67K | |
| DCCC $30K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $38K | $4K / $3K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $10M | ✗ No |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Supporting | $15K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $5K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $5K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Christian Larsen spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Christian Larsen gave $12M 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, 1% were on the winning side ($83K won, $10M lost). $20K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Christian Larsen fund in 2024?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($12M), House Majority PAC ($200K), DCCC ($38K).
- Which candidates did Christian Larsen's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $10M, lost); for Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $15K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, about $12K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.