Donor
Steven Hovde
IndividualChairman and CEO, Hovde Group · Illinois
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Steven Hovde gave $2.0M 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, 5% ended up on the winning side ($99K won, $1.8M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
5%
$99K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.8M
Not spent yet
$81K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix Washington PAC $81K not spent yet | $2.0M | $99K / $1.8M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Steven Hovde's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Steven Hovde's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.8M | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $99K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Steven Hovde spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Steven Hovde gave $2.0M 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, 5% ended up on the winning side ($99K won, $1.8M lost).
- Which super PACs did Steven Hovde fund in 2024?
- Fix Washington PAC ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Steven Hovde's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin Senate, about $1.8M, lost); for Eric Hovde (Wisconsin Senate, about $99K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.