Donor
Patrick Ryan
IndividualChairman, Ryan Specialty · Illinois
26 reported gifts; 15 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Patrick Ryan gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 55% were on the winning side ($5.3M won, $4.3M lost). $2.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$15M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
55%
$9.6M scored (65% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.3M
Not allocated or result unknown
$5.2M
$2.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2.6M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $2.5M / $1.0M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $505K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.5M | $2.2M / $1.7M | |
| SFA Fund $198K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $0 / $130K | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action $253K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $543K / $361K | |
| Maryland's Future $59K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $0 / $441K | |
| Fix Washington PAC $10K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $12K / $227K | |
| Together for Nevada's Future PAC $46K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $0 / $204K | |
| Glcf, Inc. $15K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $53K / $181K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $51K | $6K / $11K | |
| Best of America PAC $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $0 | |
| DCCC $871 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $126 / $93 | |
| DSCC $772 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $913 | $86 / $55 | |
| NRSC $465 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500 | $0 / $35 | |
| NRCC $183 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $229 | $13 / $33 | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $58 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $90 | $24 / $6 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $1.7M | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $925K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $687K | Unknown |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $627K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $547K | ✗ No |
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $435K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $402K | ✓ Yes |
| Sam Brown | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $271K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $219K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $212K | ✗ No |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $210K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Patrick Ryan spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Patrick Ryan gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 55% were on the winning side ($5.3M won, $4.3M lost). $2.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Patrick Ryan fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($5.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.5M), SFA Fund ($2.5M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($1.5M), Maryland's Future ($500K).
- Which candidates did Patrick Ryan's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, about $1.7M, unknown); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $1.1M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $925K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.