Lcv Victory Fund spent $40M 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, 43% ended up on the winning side ($17M won, $22M lost).
Outside spending
$40M
On the winning side
43%
$17M
On the losing side
$22M
Supporting vs attacking
67% / 33%
$27M for, $13M against
Google says Lcv Victory Fund also spent $3.1M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (8% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Lcv Victory Fund reported $79M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- League of Conservation Voters, Inc.Company / nonprofit$49M (62%)
- America Votes Action FundAnother PAC$4.1M (5%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$2.8M (3%)
- America VotesAnother PAC$1.9M (2%)
- Robert GranthamIndividual$1.3M (2%)
- Save Our Home Planet Action Inc.Company / nonprofit$1.2M (1%)
- Barbara KarplusIndividual$1.1M (1%)
- Reuben MungerIndividual$1.0M (1%)
- Our American Future ActionCompany / nonprofit$850K (1%)
- Nancy WinterIndividual$800K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $9.0M | ✗ No |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $1.8M | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $1.6M | ✗ No |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $1.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Jacky S. Rosen | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $981K | ✓ Yes |
| Laura A. Gillen | New York 4th District | Supporting | $918K | ✓ Yes |
| Kevin Coughlin | Ohio 13th District | Attacking | $854K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Lcv Victory Fund spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Lcv Victory Fund spent $40M 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, 43% ended up on the winning side ($17M won, $22M lost).
- Who funds Lcv Victory Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were League of Conservation Voters, Inc. ($49M), America Votes Action Fund ($4.1M), Michael Bloomberg ($2.8M), America Votes ($1.9M), Robert Grantham ($1.3M), out of $79M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Lcv Victory Fund spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $9.0M, lost); against Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, $2.0M, lost); for Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, $1.8M, lost).