Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes 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, 1% ended up on the winning side ($8K won, $1.1M lost).
Outside spending
$1.4M
On the winning side
1%
$8K
On the losing side
$1.1M
Supporting vs attacking
94% / 6%
$1.4M for, $83K against
Google says Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC also spent $251K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (17% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC reported $1.7M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Human Rights Campaign PACAnother PAC$225K (13%)
- Michael WeinholtzIndividual$125K (7%)
- Eric SchmidtIndividual$100K (6%)
- Eric GreenIndividual$26K (2%)
- Edie Dee CofrinIndividual$25K (1%)
- Human Rights CampaignCompany / nonprofit$25K (1%)
- Anne RobyIndividual$20K (1%)
- Christopher DesinoIndividual$20K (1%)
- Robert DesinoIndividual$20K (1%)
- Jason BerkowitzIndividual$16K (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 | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President | Supporting | $287K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $82K | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $8K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $4K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan 7th District | Supporting | $3K | Unknown |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $3K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $422 | ✓ Yes |
| Evan Low | California 16th District | Supporting | $420 | ✗ No |
| Will Rollins | California 41st District | Supporting | $303 | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $264 | ✓ Yes |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $258 | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes 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, 1% ended up on the winning side ($8K won, $1.1M lost).
- Who funds Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Human Rights Campaign PAC ($225K), Michael Weinholtz ($125K), Eric Schmidt ($100K), Eric Green ($26K), Edie Dee Cofrin ($25K), out of $1.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $1.0M, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, $287K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, $82K, lost).