Donor
Warren Stephens
IndividualPresident, Stephens Inc. · Arkansas
36 reported gifts; 17 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Warren Stephens gave $20M 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, 54% were on the winning side ($5.3M won, $4.5M lost). $5.7M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$20M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
54%
$9.8M scored (49% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$4.5M
Not allocated or result unknown
$10M
$4.6M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $5.7M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.5M | $2.7M / $1.1M | |
| MAGA Inc. $567K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $373K / $0 | |
| SFA Fund $222K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.8M | $0 / $146K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $309K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.8M | $1.4M / $1.1M | |
| America Strong and Free Action Inc. $601K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $0 / $0 | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. $331K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $163K / $278K | |
| Maryland's Future $118K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $0 / $882K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $184K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $92K / $168K | |
| American Patriots PAC $128K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $162K / $75K | |
| Fix Washington PAC $21K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $25K / $454K | |
| Glcf, Inc. $31K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $107K / $363K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $241K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $350K | $106K / $3K | |
| More Jobs, Less Government $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $86K / $7K | |
| Committed to America PAC $43K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $0 / $0 | |
| Heartland Resurgence $22K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $77K / $0 | |
| NRSC $73K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $78K | $30 / $5K | |
| Tell It Like It Is PAC $22K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $11K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $1.8M | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $1.7M | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $961K | ✓ Yes |
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $870K | ✗ No |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $788K | Unknown |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $694K | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $690K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $479K | ✓ Yes |
| W. Asa Hutchinson | President (primary) | Supporting | $399K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $341K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $263K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Warren Stephens spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Warren Stephens gave $20M 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, 54% were on the winning side ($5.3M won, $4.5M lost). $5.7M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Warren Stephens fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($5.5M), MAGA Inc. ($3.0M), SFA Fund ($2.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.8M), America Strong and Free Action Inc. ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Warren Stephens's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $1.8M, unknown); for Nikki Haley (President, about $1.7M, unknown); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $1.2M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.