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Michael Bloomberg

Individual

Founder, Bloomberg LP · New York

9 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Michael Bloomberg gave $39M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 26% ended up on the winning side ($8.0M won, $23M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$39M

99% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

26%

$8.0M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$23M

Not spent yet

$8.0M

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A person writing cheques 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 cheque 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)

$2.1M not spent yet

$19M
$0 / $17M
House Majority PAC

$2.5M not spent yet

$13M
$5.5M / $4.7M
Lcv Victory Fund

$1.4M not spent yet

$2.8M
$577K / $774K
Neighbors for Results

$427K not spent yet

$2.0M
$1.6M / $0
Planned Parenthood Votes

$961K not spent yet

$1.3M
$54K / $221K
314 Action Fund

$141K not spent yet

$500K
$314K / $39K
Welcomepac

$26K not spent yet

$100K
$25K / $48K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Michael Bloomberg's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Michael Bloomberg's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$17M✗ No
Sam LiccardoCalifornia 16th DistrictSupporting$1.3M✓ Yes
Austin TheriaultMaine 2nd DistrictAttacking$475K✓ Yes
Tom BarrettMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$412K✗ No
Sandy SmithNorth Carolina 1st DistrictAttacking$402K✓ Yes
Scott BaughCalifornia 47th DistrictAttacking$398K✓ Yes
Anthony P. D'EspositoNew York 4th DistrictAttacking$384K✓ Yes
Ryan E. MackenziePennsylvania 7th DistrictAttacking$372K✗ No
Mike GarciaCalifornia 27th DistrictAttacking$370K✓ Yes
John DuarteCalifornia 13th DistrictAttacking$365K✓ Yes
Michelle SteelCalifornia 45th DistrictAttacking$358K✓ Yes
Lori Chavez-DeRemerOregon 5th DistrictAttacking$347K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Michael Bloomberg spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Michael Bloomberg gave $39M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 26% ended up on the winning side ($8.0M won, $23M lost).
Which super PACs did Michael Bloomberg fund in 2024?
Future Forward (FF PAC) ($19M), House Majority PAC ($13M), Lcv Victory Fund ($2.8M), Neighbors for Results ($2.0M), Planned Parenthood Votes ($1.3M).
Which candidates did Michael Bloomberg's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Kamala Harris (President, about $17M, lost); for Sam Liccardo (California 16th District, about $1.3M, won); against Austin Theriault (Maine 2nd District, about $475K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.