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Stephen Schwarzman

Individual

Chairman & CEO, Blackstone · New York

21 gifts to 11 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed

Stephen Schwarzman gave $33M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 97% 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 ($18M won, $11M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$33M

97% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

63%

$18M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$11M

Not spent yet

$4.1M

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
Senate Leadership Fund

$1.8M not spent yet

$9.0M
$5.1M / $2.1M
More Jobs, Less Government$8.0M
$7.4M / $617K
Glcf, Inc.

$182K not spent yet

$4.5M
$981K / $3.3M
Maryland's Future

$294K not spent yet

$3.5M
$0 / $3.2M
Buckeye Values PAC

$48K not spent yet

$3.4M
$3.3M / $0
Congressional Leadership Fund

$178K not spent yet

$2.0M
$1.0M / $784K
Tell It Like It Is PAC

$735K not spent yet

$2.0M
$0 / $478K
Secure Nys PAC$100K
$0 / $98K
NRCC$83K
$24K / $59K
NRSC

$66K not spent yet

$83K
$93 / $17K
Common Sense for America PAC

$2K not spent yet

$5K
$2K / $894

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Stephen Schwarzman's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Stephen Schwarzman's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Jon TesterMontana SenateAttacking$6.1M✓ Yes
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$4.0M✓ Yes
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$3.4M✗ No
Angela AlsobrooksMaryland SenateAttacking$3.2M✗ No
Tim SheehyMontana SenateSupporting$2.6M✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$2.0M✗ No
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$1.8M✓ Yes
Kamala HarrisPresidentAttacking$1.1M✓ Yes
Christopher ChristiePresident (primary)Supporting$787KUnknown
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$761K✗ No
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$478K✗ No
Frank LaroseOhio Senate (primary)Attacking$287K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Stephen Schwarzman spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Stephen Schwarzman gave $33M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 97% 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 ($18M won, $11M lost).
Which super PACs did Stephen Schwarzman fund in 2024?
Senate Leadership Fund ($9.0M), More Jobs, Less Government ($8.0M), Glcf, Inc. ($4.5M), Maryland's Future ($3.5M), Buckeye Values PAC ($3.4M).
Which candidates did Stephen Schwarzman's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Jon Tester (Montana Senate, about $6.1M, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $4.0M, won); for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $3.4M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.