Donor
Gun Owners of America Inc.
Company / nonprofitVirginia
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Gun Owners of America Inc. gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 89% ended up on the winning side ($960K won, $123K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.3M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
89%
$960K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$123K
Not spent yet
$217K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goa Victory Fund $52K not spent yet | $1.3M | $960K / $123K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Gun Owners of America Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Gun Owners of America Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz | Texas Senate | Supporting | $610K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $284K | ✓ Yes |
| Alexander Mooney | West Virginia Senate (primary) | Supporting | $55K | Unknown |
| Brandon Herrera | Texas 23rd District | Supporting | $46K | Unknown |
| Robert Good | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $31K | Unknown |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 1st District | Supporting | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Nick Begich | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Kent | Washington 3rd District | Supporting | $21K | ✗ No |
| Kevin Coughlin | Ohio 13th District | Supporting | $21K | ✗ No |
| Derrick M. Anderson | Virginia 7th District | Supporting | $20K | ✗ No |
| Yvette Herrell | New Mexico 2nd District | Supporting | $19K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Gun Owners of America Inc. spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Gun Owners of America Inc. gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 89% ended up on the winning side ($960K won, $123K lost).
- Which super PACs did Gun Owners of America Inc. fund in 2024?
- Goa Victory Fund ($1.3M).
- Which candidates did Gun Owners of America Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Ted Cruz (Texas Senate, about $610K, won); for Tim Sheehy (Montana Senate, about $284K, won); for Alexander Mooney (West Virginia Senate, about $55K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.