Donor
Empower Parents PAC
Another PACFlorida
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Empower Parents PAC gave $83M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 90% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $264K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$83M
90% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
92%
$2.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$264K
Not spent yet
$79M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Back Down $60M not spent yet | $83M | $2.9M / $264K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Empower Parents PAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Empower Parents PAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Supporting | $19M | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $264K | ✗ No |
| Niki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Empower Parents PAC spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Empower Parents PAC gave $83M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 90% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($2.9M won, $264K lost).
- Which super PACs did Empower Parents PAC fund in 2024?
- Never Back Down ($83M).
- Which candidates did Empower Parents PAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Ron Desantis (President, about $19M, unknown); against Nikki Haley (President, about $2.9M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $264K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.