Donor
Christian Larsen
IndividualCo-Founder, Ripple · California
8 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Christian Larsen gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 1% ended up on the winning side ($99K won, $10M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$12M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
1%
$99K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$10M
Not spent yet
$1.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $1.3M not spent yet | $12M | $0 / $10M | |
| House Majority PAC $39K not spent yet | $200K | $84K / $72K | |
| DCCC $11K not spent yet | $38K | $15K / $11K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Christian Larsen's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Christian Larsen's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $10M | ✗ No |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Supporting | $15K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $7K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Rob Bresnahan Jr. | Pennsylvania 8th District | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $6K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Christian Larsen spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Christian Larsen gave $12M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 1% ended up on the winning side ($99K won, $10M lost).
- Which super PACs did Christian Larsen fund in 2024?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($12M), House Majority PAC ($200K), DCCC ($38K).
- Which candidates did Christian Larsen's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $10M, lost); for Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $15K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, about $12K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.