Donor
John Childs
IndividualChairman/CEO, J.W. Childs Associates · Florida
35 reported gifts; 13 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
John Childs gave $4.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 95% 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, 49% were on the winning side ($1.4M won, $1.4M lost). $126K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$4.6M
95% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
49%
$2.8M scored (61% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.4M
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.8M
$1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $126K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win It Back PAC $225K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $428K / $1.0M | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $534K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $775K | $235K / $6K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $84K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $371K / $287K | |
| Club for Growth Action $556K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $700K | $66K / $41K | |
| Restoration PAC $108K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $72K / $20K | |
| Project Rescue America $31K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $119K / $0 | |
| Truth and Courage PAC $32K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $68K / $0 | |
| NRSC $77K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $83K | $32 / $6K | |
| Maryland's Future $6K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $44K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $23K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $0 / $0 | |
| DCCC $871 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $126 / $93 | |
| DSCC $668 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $790 | $74 / $47 | |
| NRCC $86 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $108 | $6 / $15 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $413K | ✗ No |
| Jacky S. Rosen | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $345K | ✗ No |
| Colin Allred | Texas Senate | Attacking | $319K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $130K | ✗ No |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida Senate | Attacking | $119K | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $97K | ✓ Yes |
| Janelle Stelson | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $72K | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $63K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $53K | ✗ No |
| Dave Min | California 47th District | Attacking | $52K | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did John Childs spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- John Childs gave $4.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 95% 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, 49% were on the winning side ($1.4M won, $1.4M lost). $126K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did John Childs fund in 2024?
- Win It Back PAC ($1.8M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($775K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($750K), Club for Growth Action ($700K), Restoration PAC ($200K).
- Which candidates did John Childs's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Ruben Gallego (Arizona Senate, about $413K, lost); against Jacky S. Rosen (Nevada Senate, about $345K, lost); against Colin Allred (Texas Senate, about $319K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.