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James Liautaud

Individual

Retired, Retired · Florida

4 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

James Liautaud gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% 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 ($2.2M won, $52K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$3.6M

98% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

98%

$2.2M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$52K

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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
The Sentinel Action Fund

$1.0M not spent yet

$1.5M
$461K / $12K
America PAC

$177K not spent yet

$1.0M
$740K / $40K
MAGA Inc.

$60K not spent yet

$1.0M
$881K / $0
Truth and Courage PAC

$30K not spent yet

$100K
$70K / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates James Liautaud's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by James Liautaud's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentAttacking$950K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresidentSupporting$655K✓ Yes
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateSupporting$123K✓ Yes
Joseph R Jr BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$85K✓ Yes
Tim SheehyMontana SenateSupporting$82K✓ Yes
Colin AllredTexas SenateAttacking$59K✓ Yes
Ronald DesantisPresident (primary)Attacking$50K✓ Yes
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$49K✓ Yes
Joe BidenPresidentAttacking$42KUnknown
Dave McCormickPennsylvania SenateSupporting$34K✓ Yes
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Attacking$25K✓ Yes
Jon TesterMontana SenateAttacking$20K✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did James Liautaud spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
James Liautaud gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% 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 ($2.2M won, $52K lost).
Which super PACs did James Liautaud fund in 2024?
The Sentinel Action Fund ($1.5M), America PAC ($1.0M), MAGA Inc. ($1.0M), Truth and Courage PAC ($100K).
Which candidates did James Liautaud's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Kamala Harris (President, about $950K, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $655K, won); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $123K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.