Donor
Nrdc Action Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
101 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Nrdc Action Fund gave $5.0M 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, 32% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $3.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
32%
$1.4M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$3.0M
Not spent yet
$600K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nrdc Action Votes $600K not spent yet | $5.0M | $1.4M / $3.0M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Nrdc Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Nrdc Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✗ No |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $500K | ✓ Yes |
| Brandon M. Williams | New York 22nd District | Attacking | $400K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Cruz | Texas Senate | Attacking | $325K | ✗ No |
| Rob Bresnahan Jr. | Pennsylvania 8th District | Attacking | $250K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $250K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul Junge | Michigan 8th District | Attacking | $250K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $116K | ✗ No |
| Ken Calvert | California 41st District | Attacking | $100K | ✗ No |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $99K | ✗ No |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. | New Jersey 7th District | Attacking | $55K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Nrdc Action Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Nrdc Action Fund gave $5.0M 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, 32% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $3.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Nrdc Action Fund fund in 2024?
- Nrdc Action Votes ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Nrdc Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $2.0M, lost); against Scott Baugh (California 47th District, about $500K, won); against Brandon M. Williams (New York 22nd District, about $400K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.