Donor
American Principles Project
Company / nonprofitVirginia
5 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
American Principles Project gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 82% ended up on the winning side ($635K won, $140K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
97% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
82%
$635K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$140K
Not spent yet
$664K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration PAC $527K not spent yet | $1.0M | $371K / $102K | |
| American Principles Project PAC $126K not spent yet | $339K | $165K / $38K | |
| Buckeye Values PAC $1K not spent yet | $100K | $99K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $440K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $127K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $56K | ✓ Yes |
| Jared Forrest Golden | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $35K | ✗ No |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $13K | ✗ No |
| Frank Larose | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $8K | ✗ No |
| Adam Morgan | South Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $7K | Unknown |
| Abraham "Abe" Hamadeh | Arizona 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $7K | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $5K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Principles Project spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- American Principles Project gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 82% ended up on the winning side ($635K won, $140K lost).
- Which super PACs did American Principles Project fund in 2024?
- Restoration PAC ($1.0M), American Principles Project PAC ($339K), Buckeye Values PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did American Principles Project's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $440K, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $127K, won); against Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin Senate, about $56K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.