Donor
Marjorie Buckley
IndividualRetired, Retired · Florida
7 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marjorie Buckley gave $10M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% 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, 62% were on the winning side ($4.4M won, $2.7M lost). $439K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$10M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
62%
$7.1M scored (71% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.7M
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.9M
$2.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $439K 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 $1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $2.5M / $1.0M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $393K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.5M | $1.7M / $1.3M | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. $331K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $163K / $278K | |
| Tell It Like It Is PAC $221K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $0 / $105K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $872K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $534K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $381K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $369K | ✗ No |
| Christopher Christie | President (primary) | Supporting | $174K | Unknown |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $163K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $155K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $143K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| George Whitesides | California 27th District | Attacking | $130K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $128K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marjorie Buckley spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Marjorie Buckley gave $10M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% 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, 62% were on the winning side ($4.4M won, $2.7M lost). $439K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Marjorie Buckley fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($5.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.5M), Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. ($1.0M), Tell It Like It Is PAC ($500K).
- Which candidates did Marjorie Buckley's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $1.1M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $872K, won); against Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, about $534K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.