Donor
United Association Political Issues Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
8 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
United Association Political Issues Fund gave $4.1M 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, 35% ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $2.1M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.1M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
35%
$1.2M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.1M
Not spent yet
$831K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $533K not spent yet | $2.8M | $1.2M / $990K | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $111K not spent yet | $1.0M | $0 / $888K | |
| Unite the Country $62K not spent yet | $300K | $0 / $183K | |
| Standing Strong PAC | $50K | $910 / $49K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $87K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $85K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $84K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $77K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $77K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $76K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $76K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $73K | ✓ Yes |
| Rob Bresnahan Jr. | Pennsylvania 8th District | Attacking | $71K | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $70K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did United Association Political Issues Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- United Association Political Issues Fund gave $4.1M 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, 35% ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $2.1M lost).
- Which super PACs did United Association Political Issues Fund fund in 2024?
- House Majority PAC ($2.8M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($1.0M), Unite the Country ($300K), Standing Strong PAC ($50K).
- Which candidates did United Association Political Issues Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $1.1M, lost); against Austin Theriault (Maine 2nd District, about $100K, won); against Tom Barrett (Michigan 7th District, about $87K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.