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Thomas Peterffy

Individual

Chairman, Interactive Brokers · Florida

13 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed

Thomas Peterffy gave $7.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 55% ended up on the winning side ($3.1M won, $2.6M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$7.9M

100% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

55%

$3.1M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$2.6M

Not spent yet

$2.2M

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

$1.4M not spent yet

$2.0M
$614K / $15K
Glcf, Inc.

$61K not spent yet

$1.5M
$327K / $1.1M
Truth and Courage PAC

$392K not spent yet

$1.3M
$908K / $0
Congressional Leadership Fund

$89K not spent yet

$1.0M
$514K / $392K
Maryland's Future

$84K not spent yet

$1.0M
$0 / $916K
Project Rescue America

$103K not spent yet

$600K
$497K / $0
Senate Leadership Fund

$101K not spent yet

$500K
$285K / $115K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Thomas Peterffy's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Thomas Peterffy's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$1.1M✗ No
Angela AlsobrooksMaryland SenateAttacking$904K✗ No
Colin AllredTexas SenateAttacking$772K✓ Yes
Debbie Mucarsel-PowellFlorida SenateAttacking$497K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$366K✗ No
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$186K✓ Yes
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateSupporting$176K✓ Yes
Ted CruzTexas SenateSupporting$136K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresidentSupporting$129K✓ Yes
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$111K✓ Yes
Tim SheehyMontana SenateSupporting$110K✓ Yes
Jon TesterMontana SenateAttacking$70K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Thomas Peterffy spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Thomas Peterffy gave $7.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 55% ended up on the winning side ($3.1M won, $2.6M lost).
Which super PACs did Thomas Peterffy fund in 2024?
The Sentinel Action Fund ($2.0M), Glcf, Inc. ($1.5M), Truth and Courage PAC ($1.3M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Maryland's Future ($1.0M).
Which candidates did Thomas Peterffy's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $1.1M, lost); against Angela Alsobrooks (Maryland Senate, about $904K, lost); against Colin Allred (Texas Senate, about $772K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.