Donor
Paul Singer
IndividualPresident, Elliott Management · Florida
33 reported gifts; 14 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Paul Singer gave $62M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% 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, 67% were on the winning side ($26M won, $13M lost). $9.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$62M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
67%
$39M scored (63% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$13M
Not allocated or result unknown
$23M
$14M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $9.1M 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 $8.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $27M | $13M / $5.4M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $16M | $7.7M / $5.9M | |
| SFA Fund $397K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $0 / $260K | |
| MAGA Inc. $944K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $621K / $0 | |
| Preserve America PAC $54K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $2.4M / $0 | |
| United Democracy Project $1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $323K / $111K | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. $497K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $245K / $416K | |
| More Jobs, Less Government $67K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $856K / $72K | |
| American Patriots PAC $256K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $324K / $150K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $517K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $228K / $6K | |
| Glcf, Inc. $31K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $107K / $363K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $98K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $49K / $90K | |
| NRSC $39K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $41K | $16 / $3K | |
| NRCC $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $41K | $2K / $6K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $5.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $4.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $3.0M | ✗ No |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $3.0M | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $3.0M | Unknown |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $2.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $2.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✗ No |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $1.4M | Unknown |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $721K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $687K | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $679K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Paul Singer spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Paul Singer gave $62M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% 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, 67% were on the winning side ($26M won, $13M lost). $9.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Paul Singer fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($27M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($16M), SFA Fund ($5.0M), MAGA Inc. ($5.0M), Preserve America PAC ($2.5M).
- Which candidates did Paul Singer's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $5.7M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $4.7M, won); against Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, about $3.0M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.