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Ronald Lauder

Individual

Executive, Estée Lauder heir · New York

7 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

Ronald Lauder gave $3.4M 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, 38% were on the winning side ($913K won, $1.5M lost). $22K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$3.4M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

38%

$2.4M scored (72% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$1.5M

Not allocated or result unknown

$951K

$929K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $22K 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
National Horizon

$539K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.1M
$0 / $561K
Congressional Leadership Fund

$112K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$495K / $382K
Secure Nys PAC

$23K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$0 / $466K
Senate Leadership Fund

$151K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$248K / $100K
Truth and Courage PAC

$80K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$170K / $0
NRSC

$23K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$25K
$10 / $2K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Ronald Lauder's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Ronald Lauder's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Josh RileyNew York 19th DistrictAttacking$594K✗ No
Thomas R. SuozziNew York 3rd DistrictAttacking$487K✗ No
Colin AllredTexas SenateAttacking$145K✓ Yes
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$105K✓ Yes
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$87K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$54K✗ No
Derek TranCalifornia 45th DistrictAttacking$47K✗ No
Mondaire L. JonesNew York 17th DistrictAttacking$44K✓ Yes
Curtis HertelMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$41K✓ Yes
Susan WildPennsylvania 7th DistrictAttacking$39K✓ Yes
Jon TesterMontana SenateAttacking$38K✓ Yes
George WhitesidesCalifornia 27th DistrictAttacking$37K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Ronald Lauder spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Ronald Lauder gave $3.4M 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, 38% were on the winning side ($913K won, $1.5M lost). $22K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Ronald Lauder fund in 2024?
National Horizon ($1.1M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Secure Nys PAC ($500K), Senate Leadership Fund ($500K), Truth and Courage PAC ($250K).
Which candidates did Ronald Lauder's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Josh Riley (New York 19th District, about $594K, lost); against Thomas R. Suozzi (New York 3rd District, about $487K, lost); against Colin Allred (Texas Senate, about $145K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.