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David Millstone

Individual

Co-CEO, Standard Industries · Colorado

13 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

David Millstone gave $7.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% 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, 93% were on the winning side ($5.3M won, $375K lost). $955K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$7.8M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

93%

$5.6M scored (73% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$375K

Not allocated or result unknown

$2.1M

$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $955K 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
Right for America

$201K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$5.0M
$4.7M / $66K
Never Back Down

$741K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$0 / $3K
SFA Fund

$63K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$800K
$0 / $42K
Congressional Leadership Fund

$34K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$300K
$148K / $115K
More Jobs, Less Government

$17K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$214K / $18K
Senate Leadership Fund

$76K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$124K / $50K
Glcf, Inc.

$3K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$11K / $36K
Fix Washington PAC

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$2K / $45K
Truth and Courage PAC

$16K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$50K
$34K / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates David Millstone's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by David Millstone's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentAttacking$3.5M✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresidentSupporting$1.3M✓ Yes
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Supporting$472KUnknown
Ron DesantisPresident (primary)Supporting$222KUnknown
Ron DesantisPresident (primary)Attacking$220KUnknown
Jon TesterMontana SenateAttacking$157K✓ Yes
Kamala HarrisPresident (primary)Attacking$66K✗ No
Tim SheehyMontana Senate (primary)Supporting$58K✓ Yes
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$53K✓ Yes
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$47K✗ No
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$45K✗ No
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$44K✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did David Millstone spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
David Millstone gave $7.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% 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, 93% were on the winning side ($5.3M won, $375K lost). $955K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did David Millstone fund in 2024?
Right for America ($5.0M), Never Back Down ($1.0M), SFA Fund ($800K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($300K), More Jobs, Less Government ($250K).
Which candidates did David Millstone's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Kamala Harris (President, about $3.5M, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $1.3M, won); for Nikki Haley (President, about $472K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.