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Susan Mandel

Individual

Not Employed, Vassar College · Connecticut

16 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Susan Mandel gave $7.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 22% were on the winning side ($1.2M won, $4.2M lost). $45K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$7.4M

99% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

22%

$5.4M scored (73% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$4.2M

Not allocated or result unknown

$2.0M

$1.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $45K 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
Future Forward (FF PAC)

$278K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.5M
$0 / $2.2M
Edf Action Votes

$990K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.5M
$822K / $675K
Republican Accountability PAC

$117K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$344 / $882K
House Majority PAC

$137K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$550K
$216K / $185K
Welcomepac

$106K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$375K
$91K / $177K
Votevets

$165K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$47K / $25K
DSCC

$70K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$83K
$8K / $5K
DCCC

$65K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$83K
$9K / $7K
Democracyfirst PAC

$19K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$25K
$0 / $6K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Susan Mandel's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Susan Mandel's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$2.6M✗ No
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$465K✗ No
Sam BrownNevada SenateAttacking$259K✓ Yes
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateAttacking$194K✗ No
Mike RogersMichigan SenateAttacking$191K✓ Yes
Gabe EvansColorado 8th DistrictAttacking$119K✗ No
Jacky S. RosenNevada SenateSupporting$117K✓ Yes
John JamesMichigan 10th DistrictAttacking$101K✗ No
Scott PerryPennsylvania 10th DistrictAttacking$90K✗ No
Nicholas J. LaLotaNew York 1st DistrictAttacking$69K✗ No
Kari LakeArizona SenateAttacking$68K✓ Yes
John P. AvlonNew York 1st District (primary)Supporting$66K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Susan Mandel spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Susan Mandel gave $7.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 22% were on the winning side ($1.2M won, $4.2M lost). $45K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Susan Mandel fund in 2024?
Future Forward (FF PAC) ($2.5M), Edf Action Votes ($2.5M), Republican Accountability PAC ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($550K), Welcomepac ($375K).
Which candidates did Susan Mandel's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Kamala Harris (President, about $2.6M, lost); against Donald Trump (President, about $465K, lost); against Sam Brown (Nevada Senate, about $259K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.