Donor
Republican Main Street Partnership
Company / nonprofitDC
3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Republican Main Street Partnership gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $547K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.2M
96% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
75%
$1.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$547K
No result matched
$29K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. | $2.2M | $1.6M / $547K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Republican Main Street Partnership's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Republican Main Street Partnership's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Vargas | Nebraska 2nd District | Attacking | $258K | ✓ Yes |
| Janelle S. Bynum | Oregon 5th District | Attacking | $254K | ✗ No |
| Will Rollins | California 41st District | Attacking | $238K | ✓ Yes |
| John J. McGuire III | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $221K | ✓ Yes |
| Christina Bohannan | Iowa 1st District | Attacking | $195K | ✓ Yes |
| Paul Bondar | Oklahoma 4th District (primary) | Attacking | $169K | ✓ Yes |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $147K | ✗ No |
| David G. Valadao | California 22nd District | Supporting | $147K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Riley | New York 19th District | Attacking | $122K | ✗ No |
| Ken Calvert | California 41st District | Supporting | $101K | ✓ Yes |
| Jerrod Sessler | Washington 4th District | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael A. Rulli | Ohio 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $51K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Republican Main Street Partnership spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Republican Main Street Partnership gave $2.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($1.6M won, $547K lost).
- Which super PACs did Republican Main Street Partnership fund in 2024?
- Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($2.2M).
- Which candidates did Republican Main Street Partnership's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Tony Vargas (Nebraska 2nd District, about $258K, won); against Janelle S. Bynum (Oregon 5th District, about $254K, lost); against Will Rollins (California 41st District, about $238K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.