Donor
Miriam Adelson
IndividualPhysician, Las Vegas Sands · Nevada
15 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Miriam Adelson gave $138M 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 ($121M won, $7.0M lost). $245K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$138M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
95%
$128M scored (93% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$7.0M
Not allocated or result unknown
$9.9M
$9.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $245K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preserve America PAC $2.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $106M | $104M / $0 | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $4.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15M | $7.5M / $3.0M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10M | $4.9M / $3.8M | |
| Rjc Victory Fund $1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $3.7M / $63K | |
| Truth and Courage PAC $640K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $1.4M / $0 | |
| Win It Back PAC $32K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $61K / $145K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $107M | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $3.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $2.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.6M | ✗ No |
| Colin Allred | Texas Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $465K | ✗ No |
| Yadira Caraveo | Colorado 8th District | Attacking | $465K | ✓ Yes |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $443K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $408K | ✓ Yes |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $400K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Miriam Adelson spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Miriam Adelson gave $138M 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 ($121M won, $7.0M lost). $245K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Miriam Adelson fund in 2024?
- Preserve America PAC ($106M), Senate Leadership Fund ($15M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($10M), Rjc Victory Fund ($5.0M), Truth and Courage PAC ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Miriam Adelson's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $107M, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $3.2M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $2.7M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.