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Ronald Cameron

Individual

Chairman, Mountaire Corp · Arkansas

29 reported gifts; 13 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

Ronald Cameron 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, 67% were on the winning side ($8.3M won, $4.0M lost). $2.6M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$19M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

67%

$12M scored (66% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$4.0M

Not allocated or result unknown

$6.2M

$3.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $2.6M 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
Senate Leadership Fund

$1.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$4.5M
$2.2M / $902K
Americans for Prosperity Action

$759K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$4.5M
$1.6M / $1.1M
Congressional Leadership Fund

$505K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$4.5M
$2.2M / $1.7M
Preserve America PAC

$43K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.0M
$2.0M / $0
MAGA Inc.

$189K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$124K / $0
SFA Fund

$52K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$650K
$0 / $34K
Committed to America PAC

$214K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$0 / $0
Club for Growth Action

$199K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$24K / $15K
Maryland's Future

$30K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$0 / $220K
Restoration PAC

$135K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$90K / $25K
NRSC

$77K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$83K
$32 / $6K
Truth and Courage PAC

$8K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$25K
$17K / $0
Leadership for Ohio Fund

$4K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$25K
$0 / $9K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Ronald Cameron's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Ronald Cameron's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentAttacking$2.0M✓ Yes
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Supporting$1.2MUnknown
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$1.1M✓ Yes
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$944K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$614K✗ No
Joseph R Jr BidenPresidentAttacking$593KUnknown
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$447K✗ No
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateSupporting$417K✓ Yes
Jon TesterMontana SenateAttacking$406K✓ Yes
Dave McCormickPennsylvania SenateSupporting$289K✓ Yes
Michael PencePresident (primary)Supporting$286KUnknown
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$281K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Ronald Cameron spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Ronald Cameron 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, 67% were on the winning side ($8.3M won, $4.0M lost). $2.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Ronald Cameron fund in 2024?
Senate Leadership Fund ($4.5M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($4.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.5M), Preserve America PAC ($2.0M), MAGA Inc. ($1.0M).
Which candidates did Ronald Cameron's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Kamala Harris (President, about $2.0M, won); for Nikki Haley (President, about $1.2M, unknown); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $1.1M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.