Donor
Thomas Knott
IndividualPrivate Equity, Self-Employed · New York
7 reported gifts; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Thomas Knott gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 82% 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, 100% were on the winning side ($893K won, $0 lost). $710K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.7M
82% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
100%
$893K scored (51% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$0
Not allocated or result unknown
$842K
$132K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $710K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| The American Foundations Committee $132K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.7M | $893K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Knott | North Carolina 13th District (primary) | Supporting | $537K | ✓ Yes |
| Brad Knott | North Carolina 13th District | Supporting | $357K | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Daughtry | North Carolina 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $256K | Unknown |
| Fred Von Canon | North Carolina 13th District (primary) | Attacking | $256K | Unknown |
| Kelly Daughtry | North Carolina 13th District | Attacking | $198K | Unknown |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Thomas Knott spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Thomas Knott gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 82% 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, 100% were on the winning side ($893K won, $0 lost). $710K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Thomas Knott fund in 2024?
- The American Foundations Committee ($1.7M).
- Which candidates did Thomas Knott's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Brad Knott (North Carolina 13th District, about $537K, won); for Brad Knott (North Carolina 13th District, about $357K, won); against Kelly Daughtry (North Carolina 13th District, about $256K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.