Donor
Giffords
Company / nonprofitDC
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Giffords gave $3.2M 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, 16% ended up on the winning side ($519K won, $2.7M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.2M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
16%
$519K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.7M
No result matched
$0
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giffords PAC | $3.2M | $519K / $2.7M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Giffords's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Giffords's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $713K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $519K | ✓ Yes |
| Juan Ciscomani | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $474K | ✗ No |
| Don Bacon | Nebraska 2nd District | Attacking | $413K | ✗ No |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $375K | ✗ No |
| Mike Lawler | New York 17th District | Attacking | $369K | ✗ No |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $221K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Supporting | $105K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Giffords spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Giffords gave $3.2M 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, 16% ended up on the winning side ($519K won, $2.7M lost).
- Which super PACs did Giffords fund in 2024?
- Giffords PAC ($3.2M).
- Which candidates did Giffords's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $713K, lost); against Mike Garcia (California 27th District, about $519K, won); against Juan Ciscomani (Arizona 6th District, about $474K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.