Donor
Koch Industries
CompanyKansas
16 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Koch Industries gave $44M 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, 60% were on the winning side ($16M won, $11M lost). $9.2M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$44M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
60%
$27M scored (62% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$11M
Not allocated or result unknown
$17M
$7.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $9.2M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $6.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $40M | $14M / $9.6M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $225K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $990K / $764K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $454K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $745K / $301K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $6.8M | Unknown |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $2.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $2.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $2.2M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $2.1M | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $900K | ✓ Yes |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Koch Industries spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Koch Industries gave $44M 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, 60% were on the winning side ($16M won, $11M lost). $9.2M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Koch Industries fund in 2024?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($40M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Koch Industries's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, about $6.8M, unknown); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $2.8M, won); for Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $2.6M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.