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Paul Sciarra

Individual

Entrepreneur, Self-Employed · California

2 reported gifts; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Paul Sciarra gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $1.3M lost). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.5M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

0%

$1.3M scored (89% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$1.3M

Not allocated or result unknown

$169K

$167K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Future Forward (FF PAC)

$167K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.5M
$0 / $1.3M

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Paul Sciarra's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Paul Sciarra's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$1.3M✗ No
Joseph R Jr BidenPresidentSupporting$2KUnknown
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$2K✗ No
Joseph R Jr BidenPresident (primary)Supporting$12Unknown

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Paul Sciarra spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Paul Sciarra gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $1.3M lost). $2K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Paul Sciarra fund in 2024?
Future Forward (FF PAC) ($1.5M).
Which candidates did Paul Sciarra's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Kamala Harris (President, about $1.3M, lost); for Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $2K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, about $2K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.