Donor
RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)
CompanyNorth Carolina
24 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) gave $19M 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, 71% were on the winning side ($5.6M won, $2.3M lost). $7.0M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$19M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
71%
$8.0M scored (43% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.3M
Not allocated or result unknown
$11M
$3.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $7.0M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $1.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10M | $1.2M / $0 | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $505K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.5M | $2.2M / $1.7M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $908K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $1.5M / $602K | |
| Buckeye Values PAC $37K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $330K / $0 | |
| Heartland Resurgence $56K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $192K / $0 | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $138K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $61K / $2K | |
| Protect Freedom Political Action Committee $83K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $17K / $11K | |
| Truth and Courage PAC $32K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $68K / $0 | |
| Project Rescue America $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $8K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $5.9M | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $842K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $524K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $432K | Unknown |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $320K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $231K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $228K | Unknown |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $222K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $221K | ✗ No |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $213K | Unknown |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $209K | ✗ No |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) gave $19M 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, 71% were on the winning side ($5.6M won, $2.3M lost). $7.0M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco) fund in 2024?
- MAGA Inc. ($10M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.5M), Senate Leadership Fund ($3.0M), Buckeye Values PAC ($400K), Heartland Resurgence ($250K).
- Which candidates did RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $5.9M, unknown); for Donald Trump (President, about $1.1M, won); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $842K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.