Donor
Helaine Lerner
IndividualRetired, Retired · New York
4 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Helaine Lerner gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 57% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 86% ended up on the winning side ($741K won, $117K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
57% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
86%
$741K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$117K
Not spent yet
$1.1M
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 $1.1M not spent yet | $2.0M | $741K / $117K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Helaine Lerner's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Helaine Lerner's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $229K | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $122K | ✓ Yes |
| George S. Latimer | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $109K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave Min | California 47th District (primary) | Attacking | $107K | ✗ No |
| Sarah Elfreth | Maryland 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $98K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Jimmy Gomez | California 34th District | Supporting | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| John Hostettler | Indiana 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Brandon Herrera | Texas 23rd District | Attacking | $25K | Unknown |
| David Kim | California 34th District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Kina Collins | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $7K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Helaine Lerner spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Helaine Lerner gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 57% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 86% ended up on the winning side ($741K won, $117K lost).
- Which super PACs did Helaine Lerner fund in 2024?
- United Democracy Project ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Helaine Lerner's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Jamaal Bowman (New York 16th District, about $229K, won); against Cori Bush (Missouri 1st District, about $122K, won); for George S. Latimer (New York 16th District, about $109K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.