Donor
Frederick Burgum
IndividualRetired · North Dakota
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Frederick Burgum gave $5.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($73K won, $0 lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
100%
$73K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$0
Not spent yet
$4.9M
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best of America PAC $121K not spent yet | $5.0M | $73K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Frederick Burgum's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Frederick Burgum's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Burgum | President (primary) | Supporting | $4.8M | Unknown |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Frederick Burgum spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Frederick Burgum gave $5.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($73K won, $0 lost).
- Which super PACs did Frederick Burgum fund in 2024?
- Best of America PAC ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Frederick Burgum's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Doug Burgum (President, about $4.8M, unknown); against Joseph Biden (President, about $73K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.