Donor
Pivotal Ventures
Company / nonprofitWashington
10 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Pivotal Ventures gave $9.8M 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, 23% were on the winning side ($1.8M won, $5.9M lost). $354K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$9.8M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
23%
$7.7M scored (78% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$5.9M
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.1M
$1.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $354K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cffe PAC $477K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $556K / $2.0M | |
| Women Vote $474K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $799K / $950K | |
| One for All Committee $527K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.4M | $214K / $1.6M | |
| Care in Action PAC $303K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $237K / $1.4M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $4.2M | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $519K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $434K | ✗ No |
| Larry Hogan | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $416K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $291K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $282K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $255K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $237K | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $211K | ✓ Yes |
| David Trone | Maryland Senate (primary) | Attacking | $196K | Unknown |
| Nella Louise Domenici | New Mexico Senate | Attacking | $165K | ✓ Yes |
| Carl J. Marlinga | Michigan 10th District | Supporting | $140K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Pivotal Ventures spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Pivotal Ventures gave $9.8M 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, 23% were on the winning side ($1.8M won, $5.9M lost). $354K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Pivotal Ventures fund in 2024?
- Cffe PAC ($3.0M), Women Vote ($2.5M), One for All Committee ($2.4M), Care in Action PAC ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Pivotal Ventures's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $4.2M, lost); for Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $519K, lost); against Donald Trump (President, about $434K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.