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Christian Larsen

Individual

Co-Founder, Ripple · California

8 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

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

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / 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

The candidates Christian Larsen's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Christian Larsen's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$10M✗ No
Joseph R Jr BidenPresidentSupporting$15KUnknown
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$12K✗ No
Austin TheriaultMaine 2nd DistrictAttacking$7K✓ Yes
Tom BarrettMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$6K✗ No
Sandy SmithNorth Carolina 1st DistrictAttacking$6K✓ Yes
John DuarteCalifornia 13th DistrictAttacking$6K✓ Yes
Scott BaughCalifornia 47th DistrictAttacking$6K✓ Yes
Anthony P. D'EspositoNew York 4th DistrictAttacking$5K✓ Yes
Ryan E. MackenziePennsylvania 7th DistrictAttacking$5K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 45th DistrictAttacking$5K✓ Yes
Mike GarciaCalifornia 27th DistrictAttacking$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.