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Robert Book

Individual

Co Vice Chairman, Axxes Capital · Florida

5 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Robert Book gave $4.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 98% ended up on the winning side ($4.4M won, $74K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$4.8M

99% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

98%

$4.4M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$74K

Not spent yet

$266K

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
Right for America

$61K not spent yet

$4.2M
$4.0M / $56K
Rjc Victory Fund

$54K not spent yet

$250K
$187K / $3K
United Democracy Project

$139K not spent yet

$250K
$93K / $15K
Buckeye Values PAC

$1K not spent yet

$100K
$99K / $0
Forward Blue PAC

$97 not spent yet

$500
$44 / $359

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Robert Book's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Robert Book's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentAttacking$3.2M✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresidentSupporting$1.1M✓ Yes
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$56K✓ Yes
Jamaal BowmanNew York 16th District (primary)Attacking$29K✓ Yes
Cori BushMissouri 1st District (primary)Attacking$15K✓ Yes
Mark MessmerIndiana 8th District (primary)Supporting$14K✓ Yes
George S. LatimerNew York 16th District (primary)Supporting$14K✓ Yes
Dave MinCalifornia 47th District (primary)Attacking$13K✗ No
Sarah ElfrethMaryland 3rd District (primary)Supporting$12K✓ Yes
Yadira CaraveoColorado 8th DistrictAttacking$10K✓ Yes
Wesley BellMissouri 1st District (primary)Supporting$10K✓ Yes
Brandon HerreraTexas 23rd DistrictAttacking$9KUnknown

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

Questions people ask

How much did Robert Book spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Robert Book gave $4.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 98% ended up on the winning side ($4.4M won, $74K lost).
Which super PACs did Robert Book fund in 2024?
Right for America ($4.2M), Rjc Victory Fund ($250K), United Democracy Project ($250K), Buckeye Values PAC ($100K), Forward Blue PAC ($500).
Which candidates did Robert Book's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Kamala Harris (President, about $3.2M, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $1.1M, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $56K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.