Donor
David Lippe
IndividualResearcher, Renaissance Technologies · New York
7 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
David Lippe gave $5.5M 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, 22% ended up on the winning side ($946K won, $3.4M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
22%
$946K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.4M
Not spent yet
$1.2M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $244K not spent yet | $2.2M | $0 / $2.0M | |
| House Majority PAC $424K not spent yet | $2.2M | $920K / $787K | |
| Unite the Country $207K not spent yet | $1.0M | $0 / $609K | |
| DSCC $24K not spent yet | $41K | $10K / $7K | |
| DCCC $12K not spent yet | $41K | $16K / $12K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $2.5M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $184K | Unknown |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $81K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $70K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $69K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $67K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $61K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Rob Bresnahan Jr. | Pennsylvania 8th District | Attacking | $57K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did David Lippe spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- David Lippe gave $5.5M 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, 22% ended up on the winning side ($946K won, $3.4M lost).
- Which super PACs did David Lippe fund in 2024?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($2.2M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), Unite the Country ($1.0M), DSCC ($41K), DCCC ($41K).
- Which candidates did David Lippe's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $2.5M, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, about $184K, unknown); against Austin Theriault (Maine 2nd District, about $81K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.