Donor
Koch Inc.
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7 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Koch Inc. gave $1.8M 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, 65% ended up on the winning side ($954K won, $524K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.8M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
65%
$954K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$524K
Not spent yet
$272K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $201K not spent yet | $1.0M | $569K / $230K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $67K not spent yet | $750K | $385K / $294K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Koch Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Koch Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $241K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $200K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $122K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $85K | ✗ No |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $36K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| George Whitesides | California 27th District | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $28K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $26K | ✓ Yes |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Koch Inc. spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Koch Inc. gave $1.8M 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, 65% ended up on the winning side ($954K won, $524K lost).
- Which super PACs did Koch Inc. fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($750K).
- Which candidates did Koch Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $241K, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $200K, won); against Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, about $122K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.