Planned Parenthood Votes spent $3.8M 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, 20% ended up on the winning side ($713K won, $2.9M lost).
Outside spending
$3.8M
On the winning side
20%
$713K
On the losing side
$2.9M
Supporting vs attacking
41% / 59%
$1.6M for, $2.2M against
Google says Planned Parenthood Votes also spent $528K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (14% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Planned Parenthood Votes reported $17M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- The Justice ProjectAnother PAC$2.0M (12%)
- Deborah SimonIndividual$2.0M (12%)
- Advocacy Action FundAnother PAC$2.0M (12%)
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc.Company / nonprofit$1.5M (9%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$1.3M (8%)
- Lynn SchustermanIndividual$1.1M (6%)
- Denise SobelIndividual$1.0M (6%)
- Mary DelaneyIndividual$1.0M (6%)
- Susan OrrIndividual$500K (3%)
- Jennie RosenthalIndividual$300K (2%)
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 | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $949K | ✗ No |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $355K | ✗ No |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Attacking | $265K | ✗ No |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $264K | ✓ Yes |
| Marcus Molinaro | New York 19th District | Attacking | $257K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $107K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $80K | ✗ No |
| Raquel Teran | Arizona 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $78K | Unknown |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $60K | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $40K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Planned Parenthood Votes spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Planned Parenthood Votes spent $3.8M 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, 20% ended up on the winning side ($713K won, $2.9M lost).
- Who funds Planned Parenthood Votes?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were The Justice Project ($2.0M), Deborah Simon ($2.0M), Advocacy Action Fund ($2.0M), Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc. ($1.5M), Michael Bloomberg ($1.3M), out of $17M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Planned Parenthood Votes spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $1.1M, lost); against Donald Trump (President, $949K, lost); against Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, $355K, lost).