Donor
Howard Lutnick
IndividualPresident, Cantor Fitzgerald · New York
7 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Howard Lutnick gave $9.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 90% ended up on the winning side ($6.3M won, $669K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$9.9M
96% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
90%
$6.3M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$669K
Not spent yet
$2.9M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $362K not spent yet | $6.0M | $5.3M / $0 | |
| Turnout for America $1.9M not spent yet | $2.0M | $100K / $0 | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $151K not spent yet | $1.7M | $873K / $667K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $171K not spent yet | $250K | $77K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $3.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $929K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $513K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $300K | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $148K | ✓ Yes |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $81K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $77K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $67K | ✓ Yes |
| George Whitesides | California 27th District | Attacking | $65K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $64K | ✗ No |
| Will Rollins | California 41st District | Attacking | $59K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Howard Lutnick spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Howard Lutnick gave $9.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 90% ended up on the winning side ($6.3M won, $669K lost).
- Which super PACs did Howard Lutnick fund in 2024?
- MAGA Inc. ($6.0M), Turnout for America ($2.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.7M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($250K).
- Which candidates did Howard Lutnick's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $3.8M, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $929K, won); against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $513K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.