Donor
Deborah Simon
IndividualRetired, Retired · Indiana
33 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Deborah Simon gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 22% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $6.8M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$15M
95% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
22%
$1.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$6.8M
Not spent yet
$6.3M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $2.1M not spent yet | $5.5M | $0 / $3.4M | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $222K not spent yet | $2.0M | $0 / $1.8M | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes $1.5M not spent yet | $2.0M | $86K / $354K | |
| Aclu Voter Education Fund $1.4M not spent yet | $1.8M | $0 / $300K | |
| Mainstream Democrats PAC $109K not spent yet | $1.0M | $809K / $82K | |
| Dmfi PAC $373K not spent yet | $1.0M | $453K / $112K | |
| House Majority PAC $126K not spent yet | $650K | $274K / $234K | |
| Women Vote | $500K | $245K / $234K | |
| Democracy 2025 $141K not spent yet | $300K | $0 / $159K | |
| Votevets $60K not spent yet | $151K | $53K / $26K | |
| Standing Strong PAC | $150K | $3K / $147K | |
| DSCC $49K not spent yet | $83K | $21K / $13K | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $4K not spent yet | $5K | $14 / $975 | |
| Bluewaveamerica $1K not spent yet | $2K | $13 / $786 | |
| End Citizens United $375 not spent yet | $500 | $16 / $107 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $3.6M | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $2.2M | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $361K | ✗ No |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $335K | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $172K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Garvey | California Senate (primary) | Attacking | $147K | ✗ No |
| George S. Latimer | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $138K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $112K | ✗ No |
| Janelle S. Bynum | Oregon 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamie Mcleod-Skinner | Oregon 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $110K | ✓ Yes |
| Raquel Teran | Arizona 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $108K | ✓ Yes |
| Yaasamin Ansari | Arizona 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $107K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Deborah Simon spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Deborah Simon gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 22% ended up on the winning side ($1.9M won, $6.8M lost).
- Which super PACs did Deborah Simon fund in 2024?
- Ab PAC ($5.5M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($2.0M), Planned Parenthood Votes ($2.0M), Aclu Voter Education Fund ($1.8M), Mainstream Democrats PAC ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Deborah Simon's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $3.6M, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $2.2M, lost); against Eric Hovde (Wisconsin Senate, about $361K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.