Priorities USA Action (Pro-Biden super PAC) spent $2.3M 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, 1% ended up on the winning side ($20K won, $2.0M lost).
Outside spending
$2.3M
On the winning side
1%
$20K
On the losing side
$2.0M
Supporting vs attacking
94% / 6%
$2.2M for, $148K against
Google says Priorities USA Action also spent $786K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (34% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Priorities USA Action reported $5.3M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Priorities USACompany / nonprofit$1.9M (35%)
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme)Another PAC$700K (13%)
- Nea Advocacy FundAnother PAC$325K (6%)
- Marc FasteauIndividual$250K (5%)
- Martha SamuelsonIndividual$245K (5%)
- Gambit StrategiesCompany / nonprofit$240K (4%)
- DCCCAnother PAC$197K (4%)
- Communications Workers of America Working VoicesAnother PAC$150K (3%)
- Anne FredericksIndividual$150K (3%)
- National Education AssociationCompany / nonprofit$100K (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 | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $275K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $119K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $8K | ✗ No |
| Doug Burgum | President (primary) | Attacking | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Pence | President (primary) | Attacking | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Vivek Ramaswamy | President (primary) | Attacking | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Chris Christie | President (primary) | Attacking | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Timothy Scott | President (primary) | Attacking | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
| W. Hutchinson | President (primary) | Attacking | $2K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Priorities USA Action spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Priorities USA Action (Pro-Biden super PAC) spent $2.3M 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, 1% ended up on the winning side ($20K won, $2.0M lost).
- Who funds Priorities USA Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Priorities USA ($1.9M), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Afscme) ($700K), Nea Advocacy Fund ($325K), Marc Fasteau ($250K), Martha Samuelson ($245K), out of $5.3M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Priorities USA Action spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $1.9M, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, $275K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, $119K, lost).