Donor
American Petroleum Institute
Company / nonprofitDC
7 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Petroleum Institute gave $6.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 64% ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $2.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$6.5M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
64%
$3.5M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.0M
Not spent yet
$987K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $704K not spent yet | $3.5M | $2.0M / $804K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $267K not spent yet | $3.0M | $1.5M / $1.2M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates American Petroleum Institute's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by American Petroleum Institute's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $844K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $699K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $428K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $306K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $296K | ✗ No |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $143K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $137K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $126K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $119K | ✓ Yes |
| George Whitesides | California 27th District | Attacking | $115K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $112K | ✗ No |
| Will Rollins | California 41st District | Attacking | $104K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Petroleum Institute spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- American Petroleum Institute gave $6.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 64% ended up on the winning side ($3.5M won, $2.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did American Petroleum Institute fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($3.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.0M).
- Which candidates did American Petroleum Institute's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $844K, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $699K, won); against Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, about $428K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.