Donor
James Davis
IndividualChairman, New Balance · Massachusetts
411 reported gifts; 23 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
James Davis gave $8.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 44% were on the winning side ($1.4M won, $1.7M lost). $4.0M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$8.4M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
44%
$3.1M scored (37% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.7M
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.2M
$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $4.0M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA Fund $357K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.5M | $0 / $234K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $530K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $870K / $351K | |
| Maryland's Future $118K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $0 / $882K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $67K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $600K | $297K / $229K | |
| Show-Me Strong PAC $41K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $209K / $0 | |
| Never Back Down $74K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $0 / $310 | |
| Buckeye Leadership Fund $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $0 / $47K | |
| DCCC $18K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $23K | $3K / $2K | |
| DSCC $10K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $12K | $1K / $692 | |
| NRSC $6K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6K | $2 / $433 | |
| The Lincoln Project $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $0 / $627 | |
| House Freedom Fund $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $408 / $0 | |
| NRCC $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $100 / $244 | |
| Moveon.Org Political Action $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $0 / $10 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $947 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $976 | $0 / $29 | |
| House Majority PAC $144 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $581 | $228 / $195 | |
| End Citizens United $443 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $474 | $3 / $26 | |
| Bluewaveamerica $234 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300 | $1 / $54 | |
| Nextgen Climate Action Committee $170 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $0 / $80 | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action $42 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $90 / $60 | |
| Equality PAC $87 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125 | $22 / $13 | |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People $32 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $40 | $4 / $4 | |
| Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) $36 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $40 | $1 / $4 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $2.7M | Unknown |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $1.2M | Unknown |
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $870K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $368K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $305K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $235K | ✗ No |
| Lucas Kunce | Missouri Senate | Attacking | $209K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $187K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $133K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $129K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $47K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $40K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did James Davis spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- James Davis gave $8.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 44% were on the winning side ($1.4M won, $1.7M lost). $4.0M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did James Davis fund in 2024?
- SFA Fund ($4.5M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.8M), Maryland's Future ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($600K), Show-Me Strong PAC ($250K).
- Which candidates did James Davis's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, about $2.7M, unknown); against Ron Desantis (President, about $1.2M, unknown); against Angela Alsobrooks (Maryland Senate, about $870K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.