Donor
Woody Hunt
IndividualSenior Chairman, Hunt Companies Inc. · Texas
15 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Woody Hunt gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 60% ended up on the winning side ($539K won, $359K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.2M
95% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
60%
$539K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$359K
Not spent yet
$315K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $101K not spent yet | $750K | $321K / $187K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $18K not spent yet | $200K | $103K / $78K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $30K not spent yet | $150K | $85K / $34K | |
| NRCC | $83K | $24K / $59K | |
| Hispanic Leadership Alliance $14K not spent yet | $30K | $5K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $135K | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $68K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $58K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $54K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $37K | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $32K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $27K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Woody Hunt spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Woody Hunt gave $1.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 60% ended up on the winning side ($539K won, $359K lost).
- Which super PACs did Woody Hunt fund in 2024?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($750K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($200K), Senate Leadership Fund ($150K), NRCC ($83K), Hispanic Leadership Alliance ($30K).
- Which candidates did Woody Hunt's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, about $135K, unknown); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $68K, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $60K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.