Donor
Robert Book
IndividualCo Vice Chairman, Axxes Capital · Florida
5 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Robert Book gave $4.8M 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, 98% were on the winning side ($4.2M won, $72K lost). $66K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$4.8M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
98%
$4.3M scored (91% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$72K
Not allocated or result unknown
$441K
$376K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $66K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right for America $167K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.2M | $3.9M / $55K | |
| Rjc Victory Fund $54K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $186K / $3K | |
| United Democracy Project $145K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $40K / $14K | |
| Buckeye Values PAC $9K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $83K / $0 | |
| Forward Blue PAC $400 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500 | $11 / $89 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $3.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President (primary) | Attacking | $55K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $27K | Unknown |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $15K | Unknown |
| Mark Messmer | Indiana 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| George S. Latimer | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave Min | California 47th District (primary) | Attacking | $13K | ✗ No |
| Sarah Elfreth | Maryland 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Yadira Caraveo | Colorado 8th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Robert Book spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Robert Book gave $4.8M 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, 98% were on the winning side ($4.2M won, $72K lost). $66K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Robert Book fund in 2024?
- Right for America ($4.2M), Rjc Victory Fund ($250K), United Democracy Project ($250K), Buckeye Values PAC ($100K), Forward Blue PAC ($500).
- Which candidates did Robert Book's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $3.1M, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $1.1M, won); against Kamala Harris (President, about $55K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.