Donor
Jeffrey Lawson
IndividualCEO, Twilio · California
5 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Jeffrey Lawson gave $1.9M 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, 15% ended up on the winning side ($209K won, $1.2M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.9M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
15%
$209K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.2M
Not spent yet
$439K
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) $111K not spent yet | $1.0M | $0 / $888K | |
| House Majority PAC $78K not spent yet | $400K | $169K / $144K | |
| Forward Majority Action $238K not spent yet | $250K | $0 / $12K | |
| Power to the Polls Federal Fund | $200K | $41K / $158K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Jeffrey Lawson's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Jeffrey Lawson's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $983K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $74K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Jeffrey Lawson spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Jeffrey Lawson gave $1.9M 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, 15% ended up on the winning side ($209K won, $1.2M lost).
- Which super PACs did Jeffrey Lawson fund in 2024?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($400K), Forward Majority Action ($250K), Power to the Polls Federal Fund ($200K).
- Which candidates did Jeffrey Lawson's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $983K, lost); against Donald Trump (President, about $74K, lost); for Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin Senate, about $30K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.