Donor
Richard Gaby
IndividualTrustee, Gaby Foundation · Georgia
4 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Richard Gaby gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 69% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 77% ended up on the winning side ($290K won, $86K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
69% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
77%
$290K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$86K
Not spent yet
$1.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club for Growth Action $1.1M not spent yet | $1.4M | $213K / $84K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $171K not spent yet | $250K | $77K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Richard Gaby's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Richard Gaby's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $64K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary S. Peltola | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $37K | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Dolan | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Jim Justice | West Virginia Senate (primary) | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| Dave Min | California 47th District | Attacking | $34K | ✗ No |
| Bob Onder | Missouri 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Bradley Mark Walker | North Carolina 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Catherine Templeton | South Carolina 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Richard Gaby spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Richard Gaby gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 69% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 77% ended up on the winning side ($290K won, $86K lost).
- Which super PACs did Richard Gaby fund in 2024?
- Club for Growth Action ($1.4M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($250K).
- Which candidates did Richard Gaby's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $64K, won); against Mary S. Peltola (Alaska at-large House seat, about $37K, won); against Matt Dolan (Ohio Senate, about $34K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.