Donor
Payward, Inc.
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
4 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Payward, Inc. gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 82% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 74% ended up on the winning side ($325K won, $116K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.3M
82% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
74%
$325K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$116K
Not spent yet
$819K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairshake $766K not spent yet | $1.0M | $178K / $54K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $50K not spent yet | $250K | $142K / $57K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $889 not spent yet | $10K | $5K / $4K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Payward, Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Payward, Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Katherine Porter | California Senate (primary) | Attacking | $58K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $31K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $21K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Supporting | $16K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Yadira Caraveo | Colorado 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Pat Ryan | New York 18th District | Supporting | $11K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary S. Peltola | Alaska at-large House seat | Supporting | $11K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Payward, Inc. spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Payward, Inc. gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 82% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 74% ended up on the winning side ($325K won, $116K lost).
- Which super PACs did Payward, Inc. fund in 2024?
- Fairshake ($1.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($250K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($10K).
- Which candidates did Payward, Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $60K, won); against Katherine Porter (California Senate, about $58K, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $50K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.