Donor
Ronald Cameron
IndividualChairman, Mountaire Corp · Arkansas
29 reported gifts; 13 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $1.2M | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $944K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $614K | ✗ No |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $593K | Unknown |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $447K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $417K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $406K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $289K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Pence | President (primary) | Supporting | $286K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President (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.