Donor
Julia Wilkinson
IndividualArtist, Self Employed · Texas
3 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Julia Wilkinson gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 66% ended up on the winning side ($826K won, $426K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
66%
$826K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$426K
Not spent yet
$248K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $201K not spent yet | $1.0M | $569K / $230K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $44K not spent yet | $500K | $257K / $196K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Julia Wilkinson's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Julia Wilkinson'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 |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $24K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| George Whitesides | California 27th District | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Julia Wilkinson spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Julia Wilkinson gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 66% ended up on the winning side ($826K won, $426K lost).
- Which super PACs did Julia Wilkinson fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($500K).
- Which candidates did Julia Wilkinson'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.