Donor
Linda Mcmahon
IndividualChair, America First Policy Institute · Connecticut
594 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Linda Mcmahon gave $21M 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, 95% were on the winning side ($2.8M won, $152K lost). $14M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$21M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
95%
$2.9M scored (14% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$152K
Not allocated or result unknown
$18M
$4.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $14M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $3.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $20M | $2.5M / $0 | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $76K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $124K / $50K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $124K / $96K | |
| NRSC $79K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $85K | $32 / $6K | |
| NRCC $459 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $574 | $33 / $82 | |
| DSCC $55 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $65 | $6 / $4 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $12M | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $874K | Unknown |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $462K | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $431K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Supporting | $421K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $135K | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $53K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Linda Mcmahon spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Linda Mcmahon gave $21M 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, 95% were on the winning side ($2.8M won, $152K lost). $14M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Linda Mcmahon fund in 2024?
- MAGA Inc. ($20M), Senate Leadership Fund ($250K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), NRSC ($85K), NRCC ($574).
- Which candidates did Linda Mcmahon's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $12M, unknown); for Donald Trump (President, about $2.1M, won); against Ronald Desantis (President, about $874K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.