Donor
William Harris
IndividualExecutive, Nirvana Technology · Florida
152 gifts to 14 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
William Harris gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 27% ended up on the winning side ($287K won, $764K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
99% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
27%
$287K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$764K
Not spent yet
$905K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln Project $487K not spent yet | $725K | $0 / $231K | |
| DSCC $172K not spent yet | $291K | $73K / $46K | |
| House Majority PAC $41K not spent yet | $213K | $90K / $77K | |
| Ab PAC $79K not spent yet | $205K | $0 / $126K | |
| Votevets $42K not spent yet | $105K | $37K / $18K | |
| Retire Career Politicians $6K not spent yet | $100K | $0 / $90K | |
| Women Vote | $100K | $49K / $47K | |
| Standing Strong PAC | $100K | $2K / $98K | |
| DCCC $25K not spent yet | $84K | $32K / $24K | |
| Workers Vote $20K not spent yet | $30K | $4K / $6K | |
| NRSC $1K not spent yet | $2K | $2 / $371 | |
| 314 Action Fund $226 not spent yet | $800 | $503 / $62 | |
| NRCC | $449 | $130 / $319 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $176 not spent yet | $205 | $0 / $29 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $355K | ✗ No |
| Steve Garvey | California Senate (primary) | Attacking | $98K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $56K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $51K | ✗ No |
| Deb Fischer | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $38K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Larry Hogan | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did William Harris spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- William Harris gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 27% ended up on the winning side ($287K won, $764K lost).
- Which super PACs did William Harris fund in 2024?
- The Lincoln Project ($725K), DSCC ($291K), House Majority PAC ($213K), Ab PAC ($205K), Votevets ($105K).
- Which candidates did William Harris's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $355K, lost); against Steve Garvey (California Senate, about $98K, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $56K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.