Donor
Atu Action Fund
Another PACMaryland
7 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Atu Action Fund gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 9% ended up on the winning side ($138K won, $1.4M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
9%
$138K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.4M
Not spent yet
$821K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy 2025 $469K not spent yet | $1.0M | $0 / $531K | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $56K not spent yet | $500K | $0 / $444K | |
| Unite the Country $104K not spent yet | $500K | $0 / $305K | |
| House Majority PAC $48K not spent yet | $245K | $103K / $88K | |
| Votevets $40K not spent yet | $100K | $35K / $17K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $92K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $22K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $8K | ✗ No |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $8K | ✗ No |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $7K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Atu Action Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Atu Action Fund gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 9% ended up on the winning side ($138K won, $1.4M lost).
- Which super PACs did Atu Action Fund fund in 2024?
- Democracy 2025 ($1.0M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($500K), Unite the Country ($500K), House Majority PAC ($245K), Votevets ($100K).
- Which candidates did Atu Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $1.3M, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, about $92K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, about $22K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.