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Mary Delaney

Individual

Retired, Retired · California

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

Mixed

Mary Delaney gave $2.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 47% ended up on the winning side ($795K won, $893K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.5M

92% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

47%

$795K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$893K

Not spent yet

$854K

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
Women Vote$1.5M
$736K / $703K
Planned Parenthood Votes

$769K not spent yet

$1.0M
$43K / $177K
DCCC

$12K not spent yet

$41K
$16K / $12K
Progressive Turnout Project

$344 not spent yet

$400
$0 / $56
Voter Protection Project

$49 not spent yet

$220
$23 / $134

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Mary Delaney's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Mary Delaney's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$459K✗ No
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$347K✗ No
Larry HoganMaryland SenateAttacking$308K✓ Yes
Eric HovdeWisconsin SenateAttacking$157K✓ Yes
David TroneMaryland Senate (primary)Attacking$145K✓ Yes
Sam BrownNevada SenateAttacking$59K✓ Yes
Joanna WeissCalifornia 47th District (primary)Supporting$46KUnknown
Mike RogersMichigan SenateAttacking$30K✓ Yes
Maggie GoodlanderNew Hampshire 2nd District (primary)Supporting$22K✓ Yes
Dave McCormickPennsylvania SenateAttacking$21K✗ No
Anthony P. D'EspositoNew York 4th DistrictAttacking$17K✓ Yes
Marcus MolinaroNew York 19th DistrictAttacking$17K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Mary Delaney spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Mary Delaney gave $2.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 47% ended up on the winning side ($795K won, $893K lost).
Which super PACs did Mary Delaney fund in 2024?
Women Vote ($1.5M), Planned Parenthood Votes ($1.0M), DCCC ($41K), Progressive Turnout Project ($400), Voter Protection Project ($220).
Which candidates did Mary Delaney's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Kamala Harris (President, about $459K, lost); against Donald Trump (President, about $347K, lost); against Larry Hogan (Maryland Senate, about $308K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.