Donor
James Davis
IndividualChairman, New Balance · Massachusetts
411 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
James Davis gave $8.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 78% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 61% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $1.9M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$8.4M
78% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
61%
$2.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.9M
Not spent yet
$3.6M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA Fund | $4.5M | $1.4M / $255K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $352K not spent yet | $1.8M | $996K / $402K | |
| Maryland's Future $84K not spent yet | $1.0M | $0 / $916K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $53K not spent yet | $600K | $308K / $235K | |
| Show-Me Strong PAC $34K not spent yet | $250K | $216K / $0 | |
| Never Back Down $73K not spent yet | $100K | $3K / $320 | |
| Buckeye Leadership Fund $4K not spent yet | $100K | $34K / $47K | |
| DCCC $7K not spent yet | $23K | $9K / $7K | |
| DSCC $7K not spent yet | $12K | $3K / $2K | |
| NRSC $5K not spent yet | $6K | $7 / $1K | |
| The Lincoln Project $2K not spent yet | $3K | $0 / $1K | |
| House Freedom Fund $2K not spent yet | $3K | $1K / $0 | |
| NRCC | $2K | $498 / $1K | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $854 not spent yet | $1K | $3 / $210 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $840 not spent yet | $976 | $0 / $136 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $2.9M | Unknown |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $904K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $422K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $350K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $256K | ✗ No |
| Lucas Kunce | Missouri Senate | Attacking | $216K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $215K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $153K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $148K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $47K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $46K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did James Davis spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- James Davis gave $8.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 78% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 61% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $1.9M lost).
- Which super PACs did James Davis fund in 2024?
- SFA Fund ($4.5M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.8M), Maryland's Future ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($600K), Show-Me Strong PAC ($250K).
- Which candidates did James Davis's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, about $2.9M, unknown); against Ron Desantis (President, about $1.3M, won); against Angela Alsobrooks (Maryland Senate, about $904K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.