Donor
Walter Schlaepfer
IndividualWealth Advisor, Jp Morgan · Washington
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Walter Schlaepfer gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($906K won, $0 lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
94% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
100%
$906K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$0
Not spent yet
$594K
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $60K not spent yet | $1.0M | $881K / $0 | |
| Turnout for America $475K not spent yet | $500K | $25K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Walter Schlaepfer's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Walter Schlaepfer's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $640K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $156K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $85K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Christie | President (primary) | Attacking | $228 | ✓ Yes |
| Robert F Jr. Kennedy | President (primary) | Attacking | $15 | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Walter Schlaepfer spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Walter Schlaepfer gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 100% ended up on the winning side ($906K won, $0 lost).
- Which super PACs did Walter Schlaepfer fund in 2024?
- MAGA Inc. ($1.0M), Turnout for America ($500K).
- Which candidates did Walter Schlaepfer's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $640K, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $156K, won); against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $85K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.