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Richard Baxter Gilliam

Individual

Manager, Cumberland Development · Virginia

12 reported gifts; 7 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

Richard Baxter Gilliam gave $2.5M 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, 61% were on the winning side ($888K won, $568K lost). $375K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$2.5M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

61%

$1.5M scored (59% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$568K

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.0M

$634K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $375K 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
Americans for Prosperity Action

$253K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.5M
$543K / $361K
Congressional Leadership Fund

$45K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$400K
$198K / $153K
The Sentinel Action Fund

$138K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$200K
$61K / $2K
American Patriots PAC

$26K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$32K / $15K
Senate Leadership Fund

$30K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$50K / $20K
NRCC

$66K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$83K
$5K / $12K
NRSC

$77K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$83K
$32 / $6K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Richard Baxter Gilliam's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Richard Baxter Gilliam's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Supporting$257KUnknown
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateSupporting$123K✓ Yes
Dave McCormickPennsylvania SenateSupporting$101K✓ Yes
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$90K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$82K✗ No
Joseph BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$77KUnknown
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$72K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$57K✗ No
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$52K✗ No
Tim SheehyMontana SenateSupporting$45K✓ Yes
Eric HovdeWisconsin SenateSupporting$42K✗ No
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$42K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Richard Baxter Gilliam spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Richard Baxter Gilliam gave $2.5M 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, 61% were on the winning side ($888K won, $568K lost). $375K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Richard Baxter Gilliam fund in 2024?
Americans for Prosperity Action ($1.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($400K), The Sentinel Action Fund ($200K), American Patriots PAC ($100K), Senate Leadership Fund ($100K).
Which candidates did Richard Baxter Gilliam's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Nikki Haley (President, about $257K, unknown); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $123K, won); for Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $101K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.