Donor
Geoffrey Palmer
IndividualFounder, Gh Palmer & Associates · California
4 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Geoffrey Palmer gave $2.0M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($248K won, $230 lost). $1.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$249K scored (12% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$230
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.8M
$378K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $378K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $248K / $0 | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $28 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $0 / $222 | |
| DCCC $79 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100 | $11 / $8 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $1.2M | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $207K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $86K | Unknown |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $46K | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $43K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Supporting | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $13K | Unknown |
| Chris Christie | President (primary) | Attacking | $394 | Unknown |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $222 | ✗ No |
| Robert F Jr. Kennedy | President (primary) | Attacking | $27 | Unknown |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $1 | ✓ Yes |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $1 | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Geoffrey Palmer spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Geoffrey Palmer gave $2.0M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($248K won, $230 lost). $1.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Geoffrey Palmer fund in 2024?
- MAGA Inc. ($2.0M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($250), DCCC ($100).
- Which candidates did Geoffrey Palmer's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $1.2M, unknown); for Donald Trump (President, about $207K, won); against Ronald Desantis (President, about $86K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.