Donor
Marc Rowan
IndividualCEO, Apollo Management · New York
14 reported gifts; 8 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marc Rowan gave $6.0M 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, 73% were on the winning side ($2.9M won, $1.1M lost). $284K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$6.0M
95% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
73%
$4.0M scored (68% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.1M
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.9M
$1.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $284K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $196K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $866K / $669K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $530K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.8M | $870K / $351K | |
| United Democracy Project $723K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.3M | $202K / $70K | |
| Right for America $40K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $947K / $13K | |
| Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $92K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $0 / $0 | |
| Truth and Courage PAC $16K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $34K / $0 | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $17K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $8K / $191 | |
| Club for Growth Action $20K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $2K / $1K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $693K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $369K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $305K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $259K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $187K | ✗ No |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $137K | Unknown |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $134K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $129K | ✗ No |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $81K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $78K | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $73K | Unknown |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $71K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marc Rowan spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Marc Rowan gave $6.0M 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, 73% were on the winning side ($2.9M won, $1.1M lost). $284K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Marc Rowan fund in 2024?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.8M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.8M), United Democracy Project ($1.3M), Right for America ($1.0M), Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. ($100K).
- Which candidates did Marc Rowan's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $693K, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $369K, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $305K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.