Donor
Tom Steyer
IndividualCo-Executive Chair, Investor · California
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Tom Steyer gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 54% ended up on the winning side ($843K won, $720K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
54%
$843K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$720K
Not spent yet
$437K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $388K not spent yet | $2.0M | $843K / $720K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Tom Steyer's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Tom Steyer's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $63K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $62K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $56K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $55K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $55K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $53K | ✓ Yes |
| Rob Bresnahan Jr. | Pennsylvania 8th District | Attacking | $51K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $51K | ✗ No |
| Mazi Pilip | New York 3rd District | Attacking | $49K | Unknown |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Tom Steyer spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Tom Steyer gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 54% ended up on the winning side ($843K won, $720K lost).
- Which super PACs did Tom Steyer fund in 2024?
- House Majority PAC ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Tom Steyer's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Austin Theriault (Maine 2nd District, about $73K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $63K, lost); against Sandy Smith (North Carolina 1st District, about $62K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.