More Jobs, Less Government spent $21M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($19M won, $1.6M lost).
Outside spending
$21M
On the winning side
92%
$19M
On the losing side
$1.6M
Supporting vs attacking
33% / 67%
$6.9M for, $14M against
Google says More Jobs, Less Government also spent $585K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
More Jobs, Less Government reported $20M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Stephen SchwarzmanIndividual$8.0M (41%)
- Ken GriffinIndividual$5.0M (25%)
- Paul SingerIndividual$1.0M (5%)
- Restoration PACAnother PAC$1.0M (5%)
- Nha ActionAnother PAC$500K (3%)
- Cannae Holdings, LLCCompany / nonprofit$383K (2%)
- Trevor Rees-JonesIndividual$335K (2%)
- Fidelity National Financial, Inc.Company / nonprofit$333K (2%)
- Craig DuchossoisIndividual$250K (1%)
- Kenneth FisherIndividual$250K (1%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $12M | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate (primary) | Supporting | $5.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $1.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.6M | ✗ No |
| Matt Rosendale | Montana Senate (primary) | Attacking | $114K | ✓ Yes |
| Jim Justice | West Virginia Senate (primary) | Supporting | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert Barb | Montana Senate (primary) | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did More Jobs, Less Government spend in 2024, and did it win?
- More Jobs, Less Government spent $21M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($19M won, $1.6M lost).
- Who funds More Jobs, Less Government?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Stephen Schwarzman ($8.0M), Ken Griffin ($5.0M), Paul Singer ($1.0M), Restoration PAC ($1.0M), Nha Action ($500K), out of $20M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did More Jobs, Less Government spend the most on in 2024?
- against Jon Tester (Montana Senate, $12M, won); for Tim Sheehy (Montana Senate, $5.2M, won); for Tim Sheehy (Montana Senate, $1.6M, won).