Donor
William Harris
IndividualExecutive, Nirvana Technology · Florida
152 reported gifts; 14 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
William Harris gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% 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, 23% were on the winning side ($178K won, $585K lost). $45K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
23%
$763K scored (39% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$585K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.2M
$1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $45K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln Project $569K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $725K | $0 / $137K | |
| DSCC $247K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $291K | $27K / $17K | |
| House Majority PAC $53K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $213K | $83K / $71K | |
| Ab PAC $84K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $205K | $0 / $121K | |
| Votevets $69K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $105K | $20K / $10K | |
| Retire Career Politicians $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $0 / $89K | |
| Women Vote $19K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $32K / $38K | |
| Standing Strong PAC $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $2K / $87K | |
| DCCC $66K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $84K | $10K / $7K | |
| Workers Vote $20K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $30K | $4K / $6K | |
| NRSC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2K | $1 / $126 | |
| 314 Action Fund $496 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $800 | $266 / $33 | |
| NRCC $359 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $449 | $26 / $64 | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $199 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $205 | $0 / $6 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $265K | ✗ No |
| Steve Garvey | California Senate (primary) | Attacking | $87K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $50K | ✗ No |
| Deb Fischer | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $27K | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Larry Hogan | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph Biden | President | Supporting | $17K | Unknown |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $10K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $9K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did William Harris spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- William Harris gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% 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, 23% were on the winning side ($178K won, $585K lost). $45K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did William Harris fund in 2024?
- The Lincoln Project ($725K), DSCC ($291K), House Majority PAC ($213K), Ab PAC ($205K), Votevets ($105K).
- Which candidates did William Harris's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $265K, lost); against Steve Garvey (California Senate, about $87K, lost); for Dan Osborn (Nebraska Senate, about $50K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.