Donor
Thomas Smith
IndividualInvestor, Prescott Investors · Florida
245 reported gifts; 23 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Thomas Smith gave $2.6M 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, 64% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $639K lost). $143K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.6M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
64%
$1.8M scored (68% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$639K
Not allocated or result unknown
$823K
$680K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $143K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund $112K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $495K / $382K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $303K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $497K / $201K | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action $34K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $72K / $48K | |
| Never Back Down $148K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $0 / $619 | |
| Project Rescue America $16K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $75K | $59K / $0 | |
| Fight Right Inc $14K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $1K | |
| NRSC $17K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $18K | $7 / $1K | |
| Club for Growth Action $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15K | $1K / $876 | |
| John Bolton PAC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $0 / $3K | |
| NRCC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $9K | $537 / $1K | |
| Truth and Courage PAC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $3K / $0 | |
| DCCC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $330 / $244 | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $492 / $120 | |
| DSCC $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $144 / $92 | |
| House Freedom Fund $851 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $136 / $0 | |
| America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc. $719 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $125 / $156 | |
| Chc Bold PAC $573 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $800 | $160 / $32 | |
| Votevets $519 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $785 | $146 / $77 | |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $283 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $325 | $29 / $11 | |
| The Lincoln Project $235 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300 | $0 / $57 | |
| Common Sense for America PAC $164 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $201 | $25 / $12 | |
| House Majority PAC $34 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $137 | $54 / $46 | |
| Ready for Ron | $100 | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $219K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $182K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $113K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $79K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $78K | ✗ No |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida Senate | Attacking | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $47K | ✗ No |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Supporting | $46K | Unknown |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $41K | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $40K | Unknown |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $39K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Thomas Smith spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Thomas Smith gave $2.6M 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, 64% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $639K lost). $143K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Thomas Smith fund in 2024?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($200K), Never Back Down ($200K), Project Rescue America ($75K).
- Which candidates did Thomas Smith's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $219K, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $182K, won); against Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, about $113K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.