Donor
Environmental Defense Action Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
29 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 55% ended up on the winning side ($5.0M won, $4.1M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$15M
98% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
55%
$5.0M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$4.1M
Not spent yet
$5.9M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edf Action Votes $5.8M not spent yet | $15M | $5.0M / $4.1M | |
| Women Vote | $10K | $5K / $5K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Environmental Defense Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Environmental Defense Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Brown | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Jacky S. Rosen | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $711K | ✓ Yes |
| Gabe Evans | Colorado 8th District | Attacking | $655K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $542K | ✗ No |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $486K | ✗ No |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $406K | ✓ Yes |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Attacking | $318K | ✓ Yes |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $263K | ✗ No |
| Ken Calvert | California 41st District | Attacking | $247K | ✗ No |
| Rebecca Cooke | Wisconsin 3rd District | Supporting | $204K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Environmental Defense Action Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 55% ended up on the winning side ($5.0M won, $4.1M lost).
- Which super PACs did Environmental Defense Action Fund fund in 2024?
- Edf Action Votes ($15M), Women Vote ($10K).
- Which candidates did Environmental Defense Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sam Brown (Nevada Senate, about $1.6M, won); against Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $1.2M, lost); against Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $1.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.