Donor
Ken Griffin
IndividualCEO, Citadel · Florida
32 reported gifts; 14 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ken Griffin gave $88M 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, 54% were on the winning side ($33M won, $28M lost). $7.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$88M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
54%
$61M scored (69% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$28M
Not allocated or result unknown
$27M
$20M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $7.3M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $9.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $30M | $15M / $6.0M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $1.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $17M | $8.4M / $6.5M | |
| Maryland's Future $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10M | $0 / $8.8M | |
| American Patriots PAC $1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6.0M | $1.9M / $900K | |
| SFA Fund $397K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $0 / $260K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $3.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $1.5M / $38K | |
| More Jobs, Less Government $333K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $4.3M / $360K | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. $994K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $490K / $833K | |
| Glcf, Inc. $154K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $533K / $1.8M | |
| Fix Washington PAC $105K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $123K / $2.3M | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $246K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $123K / $224K | |
| Buckeye Values PAC $93K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $825K / $0 | |
| NRSC $77K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $83K | $32 / $6K | |
| NRCC $272 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $340 | $20 / $48 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $8.7M | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $7.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $5.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $5.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $3.7M | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $3.7M | ✗ No |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $3.0M | Unknown |
| Robert Good | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $1.6M | Unknown |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $1.4M | Unknown |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ken Griffin spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Ken Griffin gave $88M 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, 54% were on the winning side ($33M won, $28M lost). $7.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Ken Griffin fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($30M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($17M), Maryland's Future ($10M), American Patriots PAC ($6.0M), SFA Fund ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Ken Griffin's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Angela Alsobrooks (Maryland Senate, about $8.7M, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $7.0M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $5.3M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.