Donor
Nea Advocacy Fund
Another PACDC
29 reported gifts; 15 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Nea Advocacy Fund gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 27% were on the winning side ($2.0M won, $5.3M lost). $202K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$11M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
27%
$7.3M scored (68% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$5.3M
Not allocated or result unknown
$3.4M
$3.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $202K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $970K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.9M | $1.5M / $1.3M | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $300K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.7M | $0 / $2.4M | |
| Workers Vote $736K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.1M | $141K / $218K | |
| For Our Future $70K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $74K / $354K | |
| Women Vote $95K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $160K / $190K | |
| In Union USA $329K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $450K | $13K / $108K | |
| Priorities USA Action $269K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $325K | $0 / $49K | |
| Retire Career Politicians $17K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $0 / $224K | |
| One Apia PAC $14K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $15K / $221K | |
| Organizing Empowerment PAC $140K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $5K / $55K | |
| Somos PAC $18K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $39K / $93K | |
| Worker Power PAC $96K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125K | $9K / $16K | |
| Victory PAC $58K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $0 / $120 | |
| Unite the Country $38K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $0 / $29K | |
| Won't PAC Down $8K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $0 / $17K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $3.4M | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $156K | ✗ No |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $133K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $130K | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $120K | ✗ No |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $115K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $104K | ✗ No |
| Deb Fischer | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $102K | ✗ No |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $102K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $101K | ✓ Yes |
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Questions people ask
- How much did Nea Advocacy Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Nea Advocacy Fund gave $11M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 27% were on the winning side ($2.0M won, $5.3M lost). $202K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Nea Advocacy Fund fund in 2024?
- House Majority PAC ($3.9M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($2.7M), Workers Vote ($1.1M), For Our Future ($500K), Women Vote ($500K).
- Which candidates did Nea Advocacy Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $3.4M, lost); against Donald Trump (President, about $156K, lost); against Austin Theriault (Maine 2nd District, about $133K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.