Donor
Michael Moritz
IndividualPartner, Sequoia Capital · California
12 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michael Moritz gave $8.8M 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, 0% ended up on the winning side ($241 won, $5.1M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$8.8M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
0%
$241 of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$5.1M
Not spent yet
$3.7M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $3.0M not spent yet | $7.8M | $0 / $4.8M | |
| The Lincoln Project $671K not spent yet | $1.0M | $0 / $318K | |
| House Majority PAC $97 not spent yet | $500 | $211 / $180 | |
| DSCC $71 not spent yet | $120 | $30 / $19 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $5.1M | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $29K | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $10K | Unknown |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate (primary) | Attacking | $2K | ✗ No |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $18 | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $16 | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $15 | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $15 | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $14 | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $14 | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $14 | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $14 | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michael Moritz spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Michael Moritz gave $8.8M 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, 0% ended up on the winning side ($241 won, $5.1M lost).
- Which super PACs did Michael Moritz fund in 2024?
- Ab PAC ($7.8M), The Lincoln Project ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($500), DSCC ($120).
- Which candidates did Michael Moritz's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $5.1M, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $29K, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, about $10K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.