Donor
Thomas Peterffy
IndividualChairman, Interactive Brokers · Florida
13 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $904K | ✗ No |
| Colin Allred | Texas Senate | Attacking | $772K | ✓ Yes |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida Senate | Attacking | $497K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $366K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $186K | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $176K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Cruz | Texas Senate | Supporting | $136K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $129K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $110K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $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.