Donor
Helen Schwab
IndividualInvestor, Self-Employed · Florida
4 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Helen Schwab gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $654K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.1M
99% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
63%
$1.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$654K
Not spent yet
$327K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $89K not spent yet | $1.0M | $514K / $392K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $201K not spent yet | $1.0M | $569K / $230K | |
| SFA Fund | $50K | $15K / $3K | |
| NRCC | $41K | $12K / $29K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Helen Schwab's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Helen Schwab's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $241K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $122K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $85K | ✗ No |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $48K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| George Whitesides | California 27th District | Attacking | $40K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Josh Riley | New York 19th District | Attacking | $35K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Helen Schwab spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Helen Schwab gave $2.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $654K lost).
- Which super PACs did Helen Schwab fund in 2024?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), SFA Fund ($50K), NRCC ($41K).
- Which candidates did Helen Schwab's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $241K, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $200K, won); against Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, about $122K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.