Donor
John Addison
IndividualNon-Executive Chairman, Primerica Distribution · Texas
2 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
John Addison gave $5.5M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($644K won, $0 lost). $3.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$5.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$644K scored (12% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$0
Not allocated or result unknown
$4.9M
$1.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $3.4M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $944K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $621K / $0 | |
| Turnout for America $477K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $23K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $3.0M | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $528K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $216K | Unknown |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $114K | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $106K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Supporting | $104K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $33K | Unknown |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Christie | President (primary) | Attacking | $985 | Unknown |
| Robert F Jr. Kennedy | President (primary) | Attacking | $67 | Unknown |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did John Addison spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- John Addison gave $5.5M 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, 100% were on the winning side ($644K won, $0 lost). $3.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did John Addison fund in 2024?
- MAGA Inc. ($5.0M), Turnout for America ($500K).
- Which candidates did John Addison's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $3.0M, unknown); for Donald Trump (President, about $528K, won); against Ronald Desantis (President, about $216K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.