Donor
Senate Leadership Fund
Another PACDC
12 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Senate Leadership Fund gave $66M 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, 96% were on the winning side ($60M won, $2.4M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$66M
99% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
96%
$63M scored (95% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$2.4M
Not allocated or result unknown
$3.5M
$3.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Crossroads $2.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $63M | $60M / $0 | |
| Maryland's Future $237K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $0 / $1.8M | |
| Fc PAC $391K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $447K / $662K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $31M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $20M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $8.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $540K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $374K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $185K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $122K | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $112K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Supporting | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Larry Hogan | Maryland Senate | Supporting | $23K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Leadership Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Senate Leadership Fund gave $66M 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, 96% were on the winning side ($60M won, $2.4M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Senate Leadership Fund fund in 2024?
- American Crossroads ($63M), Maryland's Future ($2.0M), Fc PAC ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Senate Leadership Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $31M, won); against Jon Tester (Montana Senate, about $20M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $8.7M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.