Donor
Robert Wood Johnson
IndividualNfl Franchise Owner, Self Employed · New York
722 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Wood Johnson gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 91% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 98% ended up on the winning side ($1.8M won, $31K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.1M
91% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
98%
$1.8M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$31K
Not spent yet
$277K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $121K not spent yet | $2.0M | $1.8M / $0 | |
| House Majority PAC $10K not spent yet | $51K | $21K / $18K | |
| DSCC $8K not spent yet | $13K | $3K / $2K | |
| DCCC $4K not spent yet | $13K | $5K / $4K | |
| NRSC $7K not spent yet | $9K | $10 / $2K | |
| Votevets $2K not spent yet | $4K | $1K / $688 | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $2K not spent yet | $3K | $8 / $566 | |
| NRCC | $2K | $645 / $2K | |
| The Lincoln Project $1K not spent yet | $2K | $0 / $675 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $1K not spent yet | $2K | $0 / $214 | |
| End Citizens United $734 not spent yet | $978 | $31 / $209 | |
| 314 Action Fund $223 not spent yet | $789 | $496 / $61 | |
| Giffords PAC | $580 | $94 / $486 | |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $189 not spent yet | $500 | $216 / $80 | |
| Chc Bold PAC | $385 | $271 / $54 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $288K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $171K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $2K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Wood Johnson spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Wood Johnson gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 91% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 98% ended up on the winning side ($1.8M won, $31K lost).
- Which super PACs did Robert Wood Johnson fund in 2024?
- MAGA Inc. ($2.0M), House Majority PAC ($51K), DSCC ($13K), DCCC ($13K), NRSC ($9K).
- Which candidates did Robert Wood Johnson's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $1.3M, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $288K, won); against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $171K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.