Donor
Jonathon Jacobson
IndividualFinance, Self Employed · Massachusetts
5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Jonathon Jacobson gave $5.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 59% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 89% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $267K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.0M
59% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
89%
$2.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$267K
Not spent yet
$2.6M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democracy Project $2.6M not spent yet | $4.6M | $1.7M / $267K | |
| Voters for Responsive Government (Vrg) | $350K | $350K / $0 | |
| Blue Wave Action D/B/a Bwa | $75K | $73K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Jonathon Jacobson's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Jonathon Jacobson's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $525K | ✓ Yes |
| Susheela Jayapal | Oregon 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $350K | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $279K | ✓ Yes |
| George S. Latimer | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $249K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave Min | California 47th District (primary) | Attacking | $245K | ✗ No |
| Sarah Elfreth | Maryland 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $224K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $179K | ✓ Yes |
| Jimmy Gomez | California 34th District | Supporting | $92K | ✓ Yes |
| John Hostettler | Indiana 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $83K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Waters | Michigan 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Brandon Herrera | Texas 23rd District | Attacking | $56K | Unknown |
| David Kim | California 34th District | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Jonathon Jacobson spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Jonathon Jacobson gave $5.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 59% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 89% ended up on the winning side ($2.1M won, $267K lost).
- Which super PACs did Jonathon Jacobson fund in 2024?
- United Democracy Project ($4.6M), Voters for Responsive Government (Vrg) ($350K), Blue Wave Action D/B/a Bwa ($75K).
- Which candidates did Jonathon Jacobson's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Jamaal Bowman (New York 16th District, about $525K, won); against Susheela Jayapal (Oregon 3rd District, about $350K, won); against Cori Bush (Missouri 1st District, about $279K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.