Jdca PAC spent $1.4M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($219K won, $1.1M lost).
Outside spending
$1.4M
On the winning side
17%
$219K
On the losing side
$1.1M
Supporting vs attacking
88% / 12%
$1.2M for, $172K against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Jdca PAC reported $2.0M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Jonathan LavineIndividual$200K (10%)
- Stacy SchustermanIndividual$150K (8%)
- Michael GelmanIndividual$106K (5%)
- Jeff SchoenfeldIndividual$100K (5%)
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$75K (4%)
- David SilversIndividual$65K (3%)
- Marcia RiklisIndividual$65K (3%)
- Lynn SchrayerIndividual$57K (3%)
- Robert BildnerIndividual$50K (3%)
- Ada HorwichIndividual$50K (3%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $694K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $172K | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $106K | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $90K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $90K | ✗ No |
| John Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $46K | Unknown |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $40K | ✓ Yes |
| Jacky S. Rosen | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $31K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $26K | Unknown |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | New York 3rd District | Supporting | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $17K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Jdca PAC spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Jdca PAC spent $1.4M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($219K won, $1.1M lost).
- Who funds Jdca PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Jonathan Lavine ($200K), Stacy Schusterman ($150K), Michael Gelman ($106K), Jeff Schoenfeld ($100K), Democracy PAC ($75K), out of $2.0M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Jdca PAC spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $694K, lost); against Donald Trump (President, $172K, lost); for Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, $106K, lost).